Location
The Maya and Aztec civilizations are located in _________.
Mesoamerica
Distinct means different in a noticeable way. Is the following sentence "distinct" or "not distinct"?
My grandmother loves peacocks because she says they are unique and beautiful birds.
distinct
What is the complete predicate of the following sentence? Archaeologists study the remains of past civilizations.
study the remains of past civilizations
Mayan cities were places where people could _______________ with one another to exchange goods and ideas.
a. interact
b. act
c. interflow
d. flow
interact
Which civilization used the slash and burn technique?
Maya
The Inca civilization is located in ________________.
South America
Peaked means pointed. Is the following sentence "peaked" or "not peaked"?
The roof of the city’s stadium curves upward like half of a gigantic bubble.
not peaked
What are the verbs in following sentences?
The Inca divided their empire into four quarters. Some quarters were larger than others.
divided
were
Potatoes served as food for the Inca year round. They were a ________________ part of the Inca diet.
a) regular
b) irregular
c) legal
d) illegal
regular
Which civilization built chinampas?
Aztec
What is the capital of the Aztec civilization?
Tenochtitlan
Mice and birds are ___________ that foxes eat.
game
Use a comparing word/phrase to join the two sentences.
The gods were pleased that the wooden people looked like humans. The gods were pleased that the wooden people talked like humans.
similar to
smiliarly
likewise
also
additionally
just as
in the same way
Beautiful pictures from an 1800s explorer seemed to _______________ Hiram Bingham to Peru.
a) distract
b) retract
c) tractor
d) attract
attract
Which civilization was known for its road system?
Inca
What is the capital of the Inca civilization?
Cuzco
Cenotes are natural wells formed from a sinkhole. What is the part of speech?
noun
What is the complete subject of the following sentence?
Spanish letters and records provide information about early American civilizations.
Spanish letters and records
The document was so old that the writing was _____________.
a) illogical
b) illegible
c) illegal
illegible
What is another word for tribute? (hint: the Aztec and Inca had to pay _______)
tax
What is considered "the city in the clouds"?
Machu Picchu
Is the following sentence a quarrel or not a quarrel?
A group of friends got into an argument about which movie to watch at the sleepover, so they weren’t speaking to each other the next morning.
quarrel
Use a contrasting word/phrase to join the two sentences.
The gods were pleased with how the clay people looked. The gods were not pleased that the clay people could not walk.
however
in contrast
but
on the contrary
on the other hand
alternatively
whereas
Her grandmother’s necklace was one-of-a-kind and, therefore, ________________.
a) irregular
b) irreplaceable.
c) illegal
irreplaceable
Which Spanish explorer was part of the Aztec civilization?
Hernan Cortes