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1
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
Tenochan
Tenochtitlán
Miamoi
Mexico City
2
Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?
To avoid the Spanish
Disease & warfare
No one really knows
Overly populated
3
The population of the Inca Empire at its height was more than ___________ million people.
7 million
15 million
10 million
9 million
4
What is another name for a highly developed society?
civilization
town
nation
society
5
The Olmec people were known for building the following:
Boats
Drainage systems
Farms
Flags
6
Mayan traders transported their goods such as _______
olives, tomato, onions
maize, cacao beans, jade
diamonds, wheat, bananas
milk, water, cheese
7
What is the name of the process used to water crops?
floodplain
levee
specialized
irrigation
8
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is __________.
365 day calendar
the wheel
weaving baskets
human sacrifice
9
The Aztec people grew into a military empire. Their people were warriors and conquered nearly all __________________.
lakes
rivers
countries
rival communities
10
Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?
to please their king
to please the gods and get a good harvest
to establish the power of their city-state
to use the temple
11
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound." This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call __________.
Hieroglyphs
Arabic
Sanskrit
Cyrillic
12
They developed a record-keeping system using__________so that runners could take messages from one part of the empire to
calls
writings
quipus
letters
13
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake_____________.
Mexico
Texcoco
Tenochtitlán
Michigan
14
What civilization contributed to the Mayan success?
The Incans
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
The French
15
The language, ______________, became the official language of the Inca empire.
English
Spanish
Quechua
French
16
Workers in the Aztec empire toiled day and night to make ___________ linking the island to the mainland.
canals
causeways
roads
bridges
17
The Maya became skilled ____________ so they could keep accurate records for their religious holidays.
farmers
doctors
astronomers
scientists
18
The capital of the Inca Empire was ____________.
Texcoco
Cusco
Tenochtitlán
Copan
19
The Olmec people lived between ________ and _______.
1700 A.D. and 1900 A.D.
1500 B.C. and 3000 B.C.
1700 B.C. and 2000 B.C.
1900 A.D. and 2000 A.D.
20
Atop the Maya pyramids were ___________ and governmental centers.
religious
gold
farm
transportation
21
To control their large empire, the Inca build 10,000 of ___________.
paved roads
bridges
causeways
boats
22
What is another name for maize?
fruit punch
corn
squash
beans
23
All men between _______ and _______years old could be drafted to serve in the army for up to five years.
10 and 30
20 and 35
25 and 50
20 and 60
24
Theocracies are ruled by ___________.
A group of people
Presidents
Kings
Religious leaders
25
________was the largest Mayan city.
Cusco
Texcoco
Tikal
Tenochtitlán
26
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
Mexico
Panama
America
Cuba
27
The Incan empires stretched more than ________miles.
3,000
5,000
4,000
1,000
28
Cutting flat steps into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as ________________.
quechua
tribute
Corn farming
terrace farming
29
The Aztec forced their captives to work as __________ in Aztec cities and villages.
traders
wood workers
farmers
slaves
