The Americas Civilizations Study Guide

What was the location of the Maya civilization?

• South America

• Mesoamerica

• North America

• Europe

The capital of the Aztec civilization was ______.

• Tikal

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochitlan

• Cuzco

Which farming method was used by the Inca civilization?

• Slash-and-Burn

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• Crop Rotation

The religion of the Maya civilization was: A) Monotheistic B) Polytheistic with many gods and some human sacrifices C) Atheistic D) Polytheistic with no sacrifices.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic with many gods and some human sacrifices

• Atheistic

• Polytheistic with no sacrifices

In the Aztec civilization, warriors captured in battle were:

• Released

• Made into slaves

• Taken to the temple and sacrificed to their gods

• Used as laborers

The government of the Inca civilization was characterized by: A) City-states ruling themselves B) Empire united under a single ruler C) King at the center of empire, war for conquest D) Democracy.

• City-states ruling themselves

• Empire united under a single ruler

• King at the center of empire, war for conquest

• Democracy

The Inca civilization excelled at ______ and designed cities to blend into the environment.

• pottery

• stonemasonry

• weaving

• painting

Which civilization built chinampas and had a written language?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?

• To avoid the Spanish
• Overly populated
• Disease & warfare
• No one really knows

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

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Cuneiform

• Alphabetic