Transcript Tenochtitlan

American Civilizations
• Mayas
• Aztecs
• Incas
Where was Mayan civilization located
(present-day)?
A.Mexican and
Central American
rainforest
B. Central Mexican
valley
C. South American
mountains
What type of government did the
Mayans have?
A. empire
B. democracy
C. city-states
Most of the
Mayan city
states were
located on this
peninsula.
A. Balkan
B. Iberian
C. Yucatan
What type of writing system was
used by the Mayans?
A. hieroglyphics
B. quipu
C. cuneiform
Both the Mayans and the Aztecs
built
A. domed temples
B. pyramids
C. aqueducts
The Mayans used observations of the
sun, moon, and planets to develop a
A. money system
B. 365 day calendar
C. compass
Which of the following was a
Mayan city?
A.Chichen Itza
B. Machu Pichu
C. Samarkand
Which empire was situated in an arid
valley in central Mexico?
A.Inca
B.Aztec
C.Olmec
Which of the following was the
Aztec capital?
A. Chichen Itza
B. Machu Pichu
C. Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan
then
now
The Aztecs were governed by
A.local rulers
(lords)
B. an emperor
C. A council of
elders
Which unusual method of farming was
developed by the Aztecs?
A. floating gardens
B. terraced farms
C. raised beds in the rainforest
Aztec religion was
A.monotheistic
B. based on
warfare
C. based on
Greek
mythology
Which system of writing did the
Aztecs use?
A. pictograms
B. alphabet
C. hieroglyphics
The Aztecs developed this for religious
as well as agricultural purposes.
A.quipu
B.codex
C.calendar
Incan civilization was located in which
present-day countries?
A. Iraq and Iran
B. Peru, Equador, and
Chile
C. Guatemala,
Honduras and
Mexico
Incan civilization developed in
the ______ Mountains.
A.Himalayan
B. Rocky
C.Andes
Which of the following was an
Incan religious city?
A.Tikal
B.Chitchen Itza
C.Machu Picchu.
Which system was used by the Incans for
recording information?
A. Quipu
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Pictograms
The Incan and the Persian emperors
developed similar____________ to
help them manage their large empires.
They both appointed governors to help
run local provinces.
A. currencies
B. bureaucracies
C. dialects
In which other way were the Incans like
the Persians?
A. They built extensive road systems
B. They created civil service systems
C. They were made up of city-states
Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
Which American civilization
developed this number system?
A.Mayans
B. Aztecs
C. Incas
Which society developed high altitude
agriculture?
A. Toltecs
B. Mayas
C. Incas
Which American civilization
farmed the rainforest?
A. Mayas
B. Aztecs
C. Incas
All three American civilizations
developed all of the following except
A. calendars
B. systems for recording
information (writing)
C. mathematics
D. pyramids
All three of the American
civilizations were
A.Christian
B. polytheistic
C.monotheistic