Early Civilizations

What is the name of the Mayan language?

• quipa

• hieroglyphics

• chinampas

• Chasquis

Which two civilizations expanded their empires through conquests?

• Incas and Aztecs

• Incas and Mayas

• Mayas and Aztecs

Which was the first civilization?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

Successful farming and food surplus lead to this.

• Growth of empires

• Job specialization

• Good friendships

Which early civilization had city-states?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayas

What are logograms?

• signs that represented sounds

• signs that represented meanings

What are syllabograms?

• signs that represented meaning

• signs that represented sounds

Which civilization had chinampas?

• Mayas

• Aztecs

• Incas

What was a chinampa?

• a bridge that connected two pieces of land

• floating gardens

• a written language

• the God of War

The Inca built roads or bridges to overcome which obstacle?

• So Chasquis could send messages.

• To make travel more difficult.

• The difficult territory of the Andes Mountains.