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Ancient Civ: American Civilizations: Aztec, Inca & Maya
Ancient Civ: American Civilizations: Aztec, Inca & Maya
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1
Which civilization controlled the Valley of Mexico in the 1400s-early 1500s?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Toltec
2
Which of these things was brought TO America in the Columbian Exchange?
corn
tobacco
chocolate
cattle
3
Copan and Tikal were cities of what empire?
Inca
Aztec
Spanish
Maya
4
Which civilization controlled Central America and Southern Mexico around 250-900?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Toltec
5
Why do we still have so much to learn about Mesoamerican civilizations?
They did not have advanced record keeping
Most written sources and aspects of culture were destroyed
Earthquakes have destroyed all of their former cities
We are still deciphering their written sources
6
Which civilization controlled the Andes Mountains area of South America?
Inca
Maya
Toltec
Aztec
7
Which of these things was brought FROM America TO Europe in the Columbian Exchange?
horses
wheat
cattle
corn
8
The writing system used by the Maya
quipu
census
Times New Roman size 12
hieroglyphs
9
Which of these was NOT a reason the Incas were able to create and govern a large empire?
strong army
roads
advanced calendar
common religion
10
The last Inca emperor
Montezuma
Manco Capac
Atahualpa
Pachacuti
11
Which conquistador defeated the Aztecs?
Cortes
Moctezuma
Columbus
Pizarro
12
The first emperor of the Inca (Defeated the Chimu/ Chankas)
Pachacuti
Manco Capac
Atahualpa
Montezuma
13
The last Aztec emperor
Pachacuti
Manco Capac
Montezuma
Atahualpa
14
What led to the downfall of the Maya empire & abandonment of its cities?
drought
crop failure
conflict with other city states
aliens
15
Tenochtitlan was the great capital city of what empire?
Aztec
Maya
Spanish
Inca
16
Which Mosoamerican civilization is the oldest?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
17
Knotted strings the Inca used to record information and send messages
census
quipu
chinampas
aquaduct
18
Which conquistador defeated the Incas?
Cortes
Pizarro
Moctaezuma
Columbus
19
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztec & Inca Empires?
Advanced weapons & armor (steel & firearms)
Native allies
Better trained troops
European diseases
20
Which was NOT an accomplishment of Mesoamerican civilizations?
Domestication of squash, beans, corn & potatoes
Creation of monumental architecture & advanced societies
Domestication of dogs, cattle & horses
Excellent celestial knowledge & accurate calendars
21
Which Italian explorer claimed the Americas for Spain in 1492?
Pizarro
Cortes
Columbus
Armstrong
22
Which of the following had the largest impact on allowing the Incan Empire to grow?
conquistadors
roads
aquaducts
weather
