Inca
What region did the Inca rule?
Pacific coast of South America
Where did the Aztec build the capital of their civilization?
in Tenochtitlán in present-day Mexico
Where was the Maya civilization located?
Yucatán Peninsula
Which pair of adjectives best describes the way the Aztec and Inca first greeted the Spanish?
curious and friendly
What was unusual about the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán?
It was built on an island
Which mountain range runs through the middle of the Inca Empire?
Andes
Which word best describes the Aztec before they built their empire?
wanderers
What structures would an archaeologist most likely find among the ruins of a Maya city?
ball courts
Who led the Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?
They needed prisoners for human sacrifices
Who was the Sapa Inca?
sole ruler of the Inca Empire
The Aztec were best known as
fierce warriors
The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop
telescopes
What did Montezuma and Atahualpa have in common?
They were emperors taken hostage by the Spanish invaders
For what purpose did the Inca use quipu?
to record information
The He-Who-Sees-Everything was
an Inca tax collector and matchmaker
Which of the following was not found in both the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
a number of independent city-states
Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?
pyramids
Which of the following is not a reason that the Spaniards were able to quickly conquer the Aztec and Inca empires?
The Spanish forces outnumbered the native forces
What do Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and Quito have in common?
They were Inca communities
What animal played a central role in the life and culture of the Inca?
llama
Who was the Aztec ruler in 1519?
Moctezuma II
How were the Inca able to farm on mountainsides?
They cut terraces into the land