The Maya
What kind of writing system did the Maya use?
Hieroglyphics
What was the Aztec capital city built on Lake Texcoco?
Tenochtitlán
What mountain range was home to the Inca Empire?
The Andes Mountains
Name one of the 8 elements of a complex civilization.
Possible answers: Urbanization, Technological Advancements, Military Organization, Economic Complexity, Social Stratification, Organized Religion, Centralized Political Authority, Writing Systems
Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
Inca
What did the Maya use to create their calendar?
Careful observations of the sun, moon, and planets
What modern-day country did the Aztec Empire rule?
Mexico
What was the Inca’s capital city?
Cuzco
Which element includes rules and leaders that keep order?
Centralized Political Authority
Which civilization created a 365-day calendar?
Maya
What was one major city of the Maya civilization?
Tikal (or Chichén Itzá)
What type of farming did the Aztecs use to grow crops on lakes?
Chinampas (floating gardens)
What was the name of the Inca’s record-keeping system made of knotted strings?
Quipu
Which element would focus on buildings like temples and monuments?
Organized Religion
Which civilization’s capital city was built on a lake?
Aztec
What crop was most important to the Maya economy and religion?
Maize (corn)
What was one reason the Aztecs practiced human sacrifice?
To honor and please the gods (especially the sun god)
What was the Inca’s main language?
Quechua
Which element involves people like farmers, soldiers, or priests doing specific tasks?
Social Stratification
Which civilization did NOT have a written language but used quipu?
Inca
What caused the decline of the Maya civilization?
Combination of war, drought, and overuse of land (environmental strain)
Who conquered the Aztecs in 1521?
Hernán Cortés (Spanish conquistador)
How did the Inca grow crops on steep mountainsides?
Terrace farming
Which two elements could be talked about that includes roads, bridges, irrigation systems, etc.?
Urbanization and Technological Advancements
Match this information with a civilization: “Built pyramids to honor their gods.”
Maya and Aztec (Both Acceptable Answers)