Maya, Aztec, Inca Review

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

• True

• False

What civilization settled around thick forests and or jungles?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

What is a city-state?

• an artificial field of mud and vegetation used to produce crops

• the building where a bureaucrat works

• the great pyramid that stood at the center of the city

• a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state

The people of the Maya lowlands primarily produced and traded...

• Valuable stones such as Jade and Obsidian

• Feathers and animal skins

• Weapons

• Corn, beans, squash, cacao

Who produced valuable stones such as jade and obsidian?

• Inca

• Maya highlands

• Maya lowlands

• Aztec

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Tenochtitlan

• Lake Teotihuacan

• Lake Toto

What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• farmlands carved into the mountain side

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• knots on a string used to communicate

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

• farm in swamp land

• farm in the mountains

• conquer neighboring tribes

• collect tribute

________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.

• Tenochtitlán

• Cusco

• Machu Picchu

• Copan