Civilizations Vocabulary Quiz

The Inca used a system of knotted strings called a _______ to keep records.

The Spanish _______ arrived in the Americas in the 1500s and conquered many indigenous peoples.

Ancient Maya wrote using symbols known as _______.

Aztecs farmed on _______, or floating gardens, to grow crops on lakes.

The Inca built _______ into the mountainsides to farm on steep land.

The development of warm clothing for high altitudes is an example of human _______.

The society had a very _______ political system, with many layers of power.

_______ refers to the time before European explorers arrived in the Americas.

The _______ were fast messengers who ran long distances to deliver messages in the Inca Empire.

What are the basic components of Maya writing?