Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
summary
100

TRUE OR FALSE

they displayed huge colossal stone heads.

True

100

Where were they located? 

Present day Mexico 

100

 Which city was connected to the main land by causeways.

Tenochtitlan 

100

What mountains were they located in?

A. Everest 

B. Appalachian

C. Indus

D. Andes  

D ( Andes)

100

Who am I?

I held human sacrifice to the gods.

Aztec :)

200

What geography did the Olmec have?

Jungles/Rain forests 

200

TRUE OR FALSE 

The Maya were very advanced astronomers 

True

200

Which Spanish man attacked the Aztec?

Cortes 

200

What government did the Inca have?

A.  Tyranny  

B. Empire 

C. Democracy 

D. City- States 

B. ( Empire)

200

Which civilization used a slash-and-burn farming technique?

Olmec

300

TRUE OR FALSE

the Olmec had dry soil, so it was hard for them to farm

FALSE (they had very fertile soil for farming)

300

TRUE OR FALSE

The Maya had a single ruler elected by the people.

False (they had city-states)

300

TRUE OR FALSE 

Their people have never seen or heard of horses before.


TRUE 

300

Why did the Inca make  roads through their mountains?

Their harsh geography 

300

Which civilization's capital city was built at Tenochititlan?

Aztec

400

What are their most grown crops? (2 answers)

A. Maize 

B. Carrots

C. Beans

D.Broccoli 

Maize, Beans

400

The Maya's writing system used symbols called______.

glyphs

400

Which lake was Tenochtitlan established around?

Lake Texcoco

400

TRUE OR FALSE

They believed their gods controlled nature.

False (the Aztec did)

400

Who am I

My civilization used string knots to communicate and save important dates. 

Inca

500

About what year did the Olmec live?

1500 B.C

500

Which mathematical number did the Maya develop?

zero
500

What was the Aztecs farming system called?

Chinampas

500

Who led the Spanish conquistadors that attacked the Inca in 1532?

Francisco Pizarro 

500

Name one difference about the Olmec geography and the Inca geography. 

The Olmec was located in the jungle and the Inca was located in the mountains.

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