LOCATION
Where did the Aztecs live?
Central Mexico
Who ruled the Inca Empire?
The Inca (emperor)
Main activity for all?
Agriculture
What religion did they follow?
Polytheistic
What did Mayan women do?
Fields, family, textiles
Where did the Incas live?
Andes Mountains
Which civilization had city-states?
Mayans
What animals did Incas use?
Llamas/alpacas
Who studied astronomy?
Mayans
Could women have important roles?
Yes
Where did the Mayans live?
Central America
Name 2 social groups
Nobles, priests, peasants, slaves
Name 2 Aztec economic activities
Farming, goldsmithing, pottery
Name one famous structure
Machu Picchu / pyramids
What was a main role of Aztec women?
Household & children
Which civilization had its capital in Tenochtitlán?
Aztec
Which civilization had the MOST centralized power (one strong ruler over everything)?
Inca
Why was agriculture so important for all three civilizations?
It provided food for large populations and supported cities/empires
Which civilization made the greatest advances in science? What did they study?
Mayan
(Mathematics and astronomy)
Name ONE similarity in the role of women across all three civilizations.
Worked in family life / agriculture / domestic roles
Which civilization had to adapt to living in high mountains with difficult terrain? Explain why this mattered.
Inca
(They built terraces, roads, and used llamas because of mountains)
Compare: Which was more organized—Mayan or Inca society? Why?
Inca
(Because Mayans had city-states; Incas had one emperor controlling everything)
Which civilization had the most diverse economy? Give one reason.
Aztec
(Agriculture + goldsmithing + trade + crafts)
Why did all three civilizations build temples and pyramids?
Religion (polytheism) and honoring their gods
Which civilization gave women the MOST opportunities? Explain.
Mayan or Inca (acceptable answers)
Mayan: some women governed cities
Inca: some became priestesses or important figures