Maya, Aztec, and Inca Quiz

Geography: Identify the location of each civilization

3 POINTS

• Aztec Empire

• Mexico

• Inca

• Andes: Ecuador, Peru, Chile

• Maya

• Southern Mexico, Guatemala

Politics: Identify the system of government for each civilization.

3 POINTS

• Inca

• Empire ruled by authoritarian king.

• Maya

• City-states ruled by a king.

• Aztec

• Empire divided into 4 quarters each led by governor.

The Mayans used Cocoa Beans as currency.

• true

• false

What was the primary writing system used by the Maya civilization?

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Cuneiform

• Alphabetic

A religious center and sacred city to the Maya where sacrifices, ball games, and learning would happen.

• Cahokia
• Chichen Itza
• Pikachu

• Tikal

The Aztecs are known for their development of which type of calendar system?

• A lunar calendar with 12 months

• A solar calendar with 365 days

• A calendar based on the phases of Venus

• A calendar with 10-day weeks

Used floating gardens (chinampas) to grow crops in lake environments.

• Inca

• seminole

• Aztec

• Maya

In the Aztec Empire, women could inherit property and serve as priestesses.

• true

• false

*terrace farming
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu

• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all polytheistic.

• True

• False