The Maya, Aztecs, and Incas

Question 1

The civilization of the Maya was at its peak from:

Accepted Answer

250 to 900 CE

Question 2

The Maya used a type of agriculture called _______, which wore out the soil.

Accepted Answer

slash and burn

Question 3

The Maya grew cacao trees and made ________ beverages.

Accepted Answer

chocolate

Question 4

In 1519, the Spanish Conquistador, _________ arrived. By 1521, the Aztecs surrendered.

Accepted Answer

Hernan Cortes

Question 5

Why did the Aztecs build their city in the middle of a swamp?

Accepted Answer

prophesy of an eagle on a cactus in the place where they should build

Question 6

The Incas most famous feat of construction is _______ in the mountains of Peru.

Accepted Answer

Machu Picchu

Question 7

The Maya created large pyramids topped with shrines for the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

worshipping the gods

Question 8

Of the three early civilizations, the Maya civilization lasted the longest & the Maya still live in Mesoamerica today

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The Aztec hierarchy consisted of an Emperor at the top and Nobles beneath

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The Maya, Aztecs, and Inca all had religious beliefs that were:

Accepted Answer

polytheistic

Question 11

Around 1200 CE, the Incas settled their capital city high in the mountains, and they called it:

Accepted Answer

Cuzco

Question 12

What are some theories as to why Machu Picchu was built?

Accepted Answer

to serve as a retreat for nobility, to serve as a way to observe astonomical events, to serve as a ceremonial site, to serve as a military stronghold

Question 13

The Maya developed a calendar and system of writing called _____ that they used to write on stone columns and in books

Accepted Answer

hieroglyphics

Question 14

The Incas built terraces for farming and used ________ to carry water to their crops.

Accepted Answer

aqueducts

Question 15

How was Francisco Pizarro able to conquer the Incan Empire?

Accepted Answer

smallpox and measles, horses, iron, and weapons

Question 16

How did the Incas keep track of the 12 million people who lived in their empire?

Accepted Answer

with a system of knotted strings called a quipu

Question 17

What was the name of the Aztec&#x27;s capital city?

Accepted Answer

Tenochtitlan

Question 18

The Maya grew crops such as:

Accepted Answer

maize (corn), papayas and avocados, beans and squash

Questions 18