Early America Civilization End-Of unit Ampify

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:

• They developed before Chris Columbus's 1st voyage to America.

• They developed after Chris Columbus's first voyage.

• They developed before South America's Republic of Columbia.

• They developed after South America's Republic of Columbia.

The Aztec were from

• South America

• Central Amercia

• North America

• Mesoamerica

The Inca were from

• Mesoamerica

• South America

• North America

• Central America

The Maya were from

• North America

• Central America

• Mesoamerica

• South America

According to a myth passed down among the Aztec, one of their gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when:

• saw a large lake with several small islands

• saw a hawk circling over a lake

• saw aqueducts and caseways

• saw an eagle on a cactus, holding a snake

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following in common:

• swamplands, and underwater wells

• multiple gods and religious ceremonies

• llamas and toucans

• metal tools and pulleys

Mesoamerica was home to

• the Inca and the Aztec

• the Inca and the Maya

• The Maya and the Aztec

A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n)

• isthmus

• epidemic

• marsh

• quinoa

Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had

• sacred temples

• a number system

• precious gemstones

• a writing system

_____, the capital and center of the Aztec civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.

• Moctezuma

• Pakal

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco