MAS 1NW Review

Who made these?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Which answer best describes Aztec agricultural innovations such as Chinampas?

• Scrap Fertilizer - The heads and remains of fish and birds were buried beneath the soil to add nutrients to the soil.

• Floating Gardens - Woven barges built one foot above water level to grow crops in the surrounding lakes.

• Defensive Posts - These manmade islands were used to home soldiers and guards for long periods of time.

• Hydropower - Aztecs rerouted water flow to provide energy to rudimentary water wheels.

The important crop created and development during early Americas civilization was:

• maize or corn

• tomatoes

• potatoes

• bananas

The legend of the five suns represents the five _____ of the world.

• births

• rebirths

• cultures

• beginnings.

The Aztecs believed the world would end in massive _______.

• winds.

• hurricanes.

• earthquakes.

• wars.

What was the Aztec Capital

• Texcoco

• Tenochtitlan

• Atzland

• Tlaxcala

This image refers to

• The conquest of the Aztecs

• The founding of Tenochtitlan

• The great kings of the Aztecs

• The blended culture of both Aztec and Spanish

What was the name for the Spanish conquerors who arrived in the Amerias?

• Spanish Soldiers

• Conquerers

• Conquistadors

• Cartographers

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

• Disease killed most of the population

• Spanish soldiers(under Cortez) captured their capital city

• Loss of crops led to starvation

• The Incas invaded their land

Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?

• Yucatan Peninsula
• Tenochtitlan
• Lake Texcoco
• Peru