Unit 3 Maya, Aztec & Inca Amplify: Chapter 5-6

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

• Cuzco

• Moctezuma

• Tenochtitlan

• Amazon

The end of the early Maya civilization was caused by:

• a lack of rainfall, leading to serious drought

• the spread of disease

• Spanish conquest

• no one knows for sure but it was probably a combination of factors

The Aztec adapted to their environment by:

• building chinampas and aqueducts

• building chinampas and using the slash and burn technique

• creating step terraces and using the slash and burn technique

The Aztec expanded their empire by _________________.

• commerce and trade

• offering sacrifices to the gods

• constantly waging war against other city states

• developing a writing system

A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n) ________.

• isthmus

• epidemic

• marsh

• quinoa

What is the meaning of the word shrine as used in this sentence:

One shrine was dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the sun god.

• the top part of an important building

• a pyramid-temple complex

• a sacred place related to one’s religious beliefs

• the center of a city

Which one of the following cities became the most important in Mesoamerica?

• Bonampak

• Chichén Itzá

• Palenque

• Tenochtitlán