Maya and Aztec Civilizations

Which Mesoamerican society lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Aztec

• Incas

• Mayans

• Spanish

Chinampas...

• provided Mayan kings a place to go in times of trouble

• were an innovative agricultural technique used by the Aztecs

• failed as a Mayan method of fighting off outside invaders.

• served as an Incan method of keeping unwritten records

________ used floating gardens to increase their food production.

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Spanish

• Incas

The _______ developed a base-20 number system

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Spanish

The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What was the name of the Aztec capital city?

• Tenochtitlan
• Cuzco
• Mexico City
• Haiti

The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:

• Valdez
• Cortez City
• Mexico City

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire
• A Gopher eating a turtle
• An eagle on a cactus

What was the most common crop grown by the Maya people?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize (corn)

• Potatoes

What was the Aztec solution to the geographical challenges of swampy shores and inadequate land for agriculture?

• They moved to a different location

• They built terraces on the hillsides

• They created chinampas

• They drained the swamps and lakes