New World Aztec Maya and Inca

Where did the Maya settle?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Petén

• The Central Valley of Mexico

• The Mississippi River Valley

Why did the Maya not use Terraces to create arable land?

• The Maya did not have shovels for digging

• The Maya lived in the mountains and they could not cut terraces into rock

• The Maya lived on flat land already

• The Maya were not organized enough to complete such a complex method

Which of the following is an achievement of the Maya?

• The zero

• Ziggurat

• Quipu

• The wheel

Where did the Aztec settle?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Petén

• The Central Valley of Mexico

• The Mississippi River Valley

What was the geography of the Aztec like?

• Surrounded by mountains, swampland, and a giant lake

• Flat land, rainforest, and swamps

• Mountainous with rainforests

• Rocky and dry

How were the Aztec and Maya different politically?

• The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided feudal-states

• The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided city-states

• The Aztec were divided city-states while the Maya had a united empire

• The Aztec’s ruler was a normal person, while the Maya had god-kings

Where did the Inca settle?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Petén

• The Central Valley of Mexico

• The Mississippi River Valley

What Agricultural method did the Inca use to create arable land?

• Slash and Burn

• Terraces

• Chinampas

• Irrigation from a major river valley

What is unique about the Incan language of Quechua?

• Quechua is only written

• Quechua is only spoken

• Quechua uses hieroglyphics

• Quechua was the first language of the new world

How was the Incan empire similar to the Roman Empire?

• Both built terraces to create arable land

• Both had emperors who did not delegate power to others

• Both created mummies out of their emperors

• Both built roads to unite their empire and used aqueducts