the Maya, Aztec and Inca, civilization quiz
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Where were the Maya located?
In MesoAmerica Yucatán peninsula (Mexico)
Where were the Aztec located?
In central Mexico, Mexico City, and Mesoamerica
Where were the Inca located?
In South America and the Andes mountains of Peru and Chile
What were the capital cities/largest city for the Mayas
No capital city But they’re largest cities were Tikal and chichen Itza
What were the capital cities/largest cities for the Aztec
Tenochtitlan ( island lake Texcoco
What is the capital cities/largest city for the Inca
Cuzco
Why did the Mayan civilization decline/end
They don’t know but maybe drought, war, or overused the land
Why did the Aztec civilization decline/ end?
Hernan Cortez a Spanish conquistador in 1521
Why did the Inca civilization decline/end?
Francisco Pizarro a Spanish conquistador in 1530
What European/explorers/conquistadors took over the civilization for the Maya
They didn’t have one?
What European/explorers/conquistadors took over the civilization for the Aztec
Hernan Cortez a Spanish conquistador?
What European/explorer /conquistador took over the civilization for the Inca
Francisco Pizarro a Spanish conquistador
How did the Maya farm?
Slash and burn and raised fields
how did the Aztec farm
chinampas (floating garden)
How did the Inca farm?
They used terraces (farming on mountain slopes)
How was the Maya civilization able to use freshwater
They used cenotes which are freshwater sinkholes
How was the Aztec civilization able to use freshwater
They use aqueducts
How was the Inca civilization able to use freshwater
They used canals
how did the Maya Empire expansion
City states traded
How did the Aztec Empire expansion
Conquer other tribes
How did the Inca empire expansion
Conquer tribes and built roads
How did the Maya communicate?
They used Hieroglyphics (picture writing)
How did the Aztec communicate?
They use symbols in codices (books)
How did the Inca communicate?
They use Quipus (knots recording data
What did the tribute system force people to do for the Maya?
Each cities state would pay tributes with goods or labor
What did the tribute system force people to do for the Aztec
They conquerd people and made them pay in goods or services
What did the tribute system force people to do for the Inca?
They conquered people/made them work for government
What does distinct mean?
Specific characteristics (recognize)
What does fleece mean?
A coatMade of sheep wool
What does nurture mean?
to take care of
What does peaked mean?
Hit the top level
What does quarrel mean?
Fighting/ conflict
What does game mean?
Hunting for food
What is a cenote
Freshwater sinkhole
What does inter mean?
in between
What does interact mean?
Communicate between people
What does il mean as a prefix
not
What does illegible mean?
Cannot read someone’s writing
Where were the Aztec civilization located on a map?
in mesoAmerica
Where were the Maya located on a map?
in Mesoamerica
Where were the Inca located on a map?
in South America, Peru, and Chile in the Andes mountains
What did the tribute system force people to do for the Aztec?
The conquer people and make them pay in goods or services