Mesoamerica

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

• rivers

• qanats

• roads

• canals

The Aztecs created floating gardens for farming called -

• olmecs

• chinampas

• Zapotecs

• Yucatans

What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?

• They established large empires.

• They were conquered by the French.

• They believed in polytheism

• They traded with China and India.

The Maya were well known for their -

• knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

• many conquests and warlike culture.

• part in the Atlantic slave trade.

• inability to keep written records.

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The purpose of the ritual shown in the picture at right was to -

• take power and control away from the king.

• show the common peoples' dedication to the king.

• inspire younger warriors and prepare them for battle.

• have the gods provide good crops and successful wars.

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

• slash and burn

• chinampas

• 3-field rotation

• terrace farming

The economies of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas were based primarily on -

• gold.

• agriculture.

• slavery.

• sea trade.

The Aztecs collected _________ from the peoples they conquered, which became a large part of their economy.

• Fees

• Tolls

• Tributes

• Bribes

The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.

• Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Juan Ponce de Leon

• Juan Ponce de Leon, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C