Aztecs
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
A. Cuzco
B. Tenochtitlan
C. Machu Pichu
Tenochtitlan
What name was given to the Emperor of the Inca Empire?
A. Kuraka
B. Umu
C. Sapa Inca
C. Sapa Inca
Where was the Maya civilization located?
A. Central America
B. South America
C. West coast of North America
A. Central America
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
A. Central America
B. South America
C. West coast of North America
A. Central America
What does polytheistic mean?
A. Believing in many gods
B. Believing in one god
C. Believing in the sun god
A. Believing in many gods
What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?
A. Lake Erie
B. Aztec Lake
C. Lake Texcoco
C. Lake Texcoco
Called a quipu, in what way did the Inca keep records?
A. Carvings on rocks
B. Tying knots in strings
C. Writing on paper
B. Tying knots in strings
What form of Maya writing used symbols for words, sounds, or phrases?
A. Roman Numerals
B. Emojis
C. Hieroglyphs
C. Hieroglyphs
What did the Aztecs build in order to bring fresh water into the city?
A. Aqueducts
B. Water tower
C. A waterfall
A. Aqueducts
Which empire created floating gardens, called chinampas?
A. Inca
B. Aztec
C. Maya
B. Aztec
What sign did the priests see that caused the Aztecs to choose the spot to build their city?
A. A standing wolf and rabbit
B. A tall tree in the shape of an arrow
C. An eagle holding a snake standing on a cactus
C. An eagle holding a snake standing on a cactus
What is the capital of the Inca Empire?
A. Tenochtitlan
B. Itzcoatl
C. Cuzco
C. Cuzco
What food was so prized by the Maya that it was also used for money?
A. Rice
B. Cacao
C. Turkey
B. Cacao
Religion was important to which civilizations culture?
A. Aztec
B. Inca
C. Maya
D. All of them
D. All of them
Where was the Inca civilization located?
A. Central America
B. South America
C. West coast of North America
B. South America
In 1519, people from what European country landed in the Aztec Empire and eventually took them over.
A. Spain
B. France
C. England
A. Spain
The Inca lived in the mountains, what was the main farming method used?
A. slash and burn
B. rotational farming
C. terrace farming
C. terrace farming
What social classes were the Maya separated into?
A. Men and Women
B. Nobles and Commoners
C. Kings and Slaves
B. Nobles and Commoners
Which type of agriculture includes cutting down the vegetation in the area, then everything left is burned.
A. Terrace Farming
B. Seasonal Farming
C. Slash and Burn
C. Slash and Burn
The Inca road system is well known and was mainly used for...
A. Riding horse and buggy to bring cargo
B. Sending messages and trading
C. Getting to storehouses for extra food
B. Sending messages and trading
What disease contributed to the end of the Aztec Empire?
A. Measles
B. Smallpox
C. Mumps
B. Smallpox
What animal did the Inca Empire use for transportation?
A. llamas
B. Sheep
C. Horses
A. llamas
What facial feature did the Maya consider to be beautiful?
A. Long legs and small ears
B. Short stature
C. Big noses and crossed eyes
C. Big noses and crossed eyes
What did the Aztecs believe the sun god needed in order for the sun to continue to rise each day?
A. Create mummies
B. Build temples
C. Sacrifice people to their gods
C. Sacrifice people to their gods
Why did the Inca emperor have absolute authority over everything in the empire?
A. The people were afraid of his army
B. The emperor bribed them with gold
C. The people believed he was part human part god
C. The people believed he was part human part god