A system of record keeping and accounting used by the Inca.

Mesoamerica and Southamerican Cultures Flashcards

1

The mother culture of Mesoamerica was the...

Zapotec
Moche
Nazca
Olmec

2

Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui declared himself ____ in 1438

Elder One
Sapa Inca
Chosen One
Inti

3

This group created geoglyphs

Maya
Nazca
Moche
Inca

4

Where were the Inca located?

Central America
North America
South America
None of these

5

Quipu

People who cannot throw things away.
A system of record keeping and accounting used by the Inca.
An Incan team of ball players.
Dish served at a luau.

6

Which of the following civilizations demanded tribute from conquered people

Inca
Maya
Aztec
Olmecs

7

this was the symbol of the Sapa Inca

jade
jaguar
honey
gold

8

This group became the most powerful Andean civilization

Olmec
Inca
Moche
Nazca

9

Artificial islands made of mud atop reed mats are called

Floating Homes
Chinampas
Steep Terraces
Magic Gardens

10

Capital was Cuzco

Spanish
Inca
Aztec
Maya

11

The Aztec Capital was

Hiawatha
Cohokia
Tenochtitlan
Powhatan

12

Maize is the native american name for...

beans
rice
potato
corn

13

Which is NOT a Mayan advancement?

Math and astronomy
Calendar and numerals
Architecture like pyramids
Successful skull surgery

14

What early Andean culture constructed large adobe structures in the ancient Americas?

Aztec
Nazca
Inca
Moche

15

What sign did the Aztec see in Lake Texcoco that led to the establishment of Tenochtitlan

A jaguar lying atop a rock lying next to a rabbit
A solar eclipse followed by a lunar eclipse
A fortnight of heavy rains and drought
An eagle holding a snake in its beak perched atop a cactus

Mesoamerica and Southamerican Cultures

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Mesoamerica and Southamerican Cultures

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