Unit Assessment: Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations

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Where was the Maya civilization located?

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in and around the Yucatan Peninsula

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What structures would an archaeologist most likely find among the ruins of a Maya city?

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ball courts, pyramids

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The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop...

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telescopes, wheel, alphabetic language

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Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

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pyramids

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Where did the Aztec build the capital of their civilization?

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in Tenochtitlan in present-day Mexico

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How could the Aztecs be described before they built their empire?

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wanderers or nomadic

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The Aztec were best known as

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fierce warriors.

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What are some similarities in both the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

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Early civilizations in Mexico (Mesoamerica) practicing human sacrifices, impressive cities with grand buildings like pyramids, life built around religion.

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Who was the Aztec ruler in 1519?

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Moctezuma II

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Describe the Aztec government?

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an empire united under a single ruler