Aztecs & Maya

Aztec capital city built on a swampy island

• Tenochtitlan
• Cuzco
• Machu Picchu
• Pacal

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

• chinampas
• mita
• masonry
• terraced farming

A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor.

• codex
• ziggurat
• tribute
• quipu

What happened to the losers of the ancient ball game?

• They received jewels and clothing.
• They played other losing teams.
• They were sacrificed.
• They became slaves.

Mexico City is located where the capital of which civilization once stood?

• Inca
• Maya
• Aztec
• Olmec

Which of these is NOT a main crop of the Maya?

• corn
• grapes
• beans
• squash

The Inca believed the emperor had a divine origin from the god of what?

• the sun
• the moon
• the maize
• the mountains

A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.

• ziggurat
• terrace farming
• codex
• conquistador

The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C