Pre-Columbian Americas Reading 1

Mesoamerica

• present day Mexico & Central America

• present day Mexico & Latin America

• present day Mexico

• present day Mexico & South America

Why are the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations referred to as "pre-Columbian"?

Label the locations of the Aztec and Maya civilizations.

a

b

Maya

Aztec

Which of these civilizations did NOT develop a system of writing?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Egyptian

The Inca developed a system of accounting/data storage called

• hieroglyphics

• quipu

• letters

• sign language

The Maya constructed ​ (a)   while the Inca built ​ (b)  

• Chichen Itza
• the Pyramid of Tenochtitlan
• the Grand Canal
• Machu Picchu
• Stonehenge

Which of these are characteristics of a civilization?

• complex social structures

• advanced mathematic/scienctific practices

• a system of writing

• advanced art

• advanced methods of acquiring energy

What does the H in HIPPO stand for?

• Historical Context

• Historical Complexity

• Historical Corroboration

What does the I in HIPPO stand for?

• Intended Audience

• Intended Context

• Intended Purpose

What doe the P's in HIPPO stand for?

• Purpose & POV

• Purpose & Promise

• POV & Porpoise