American Civilizations Test Study Guide

What farming technique did the Incas use?

• Terrace
• Slash and burn
• Chinampas
• All of the above

What civilization was known as the “birth of Mesoamerica’s first civilizations?"

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

Which civilization/s were polytheistic?

• Inca
• Maya
• Aztec
• All of the above

Which feature is number 7 on?

• Amazonian Basin
• Guiana Highlands
• The Andes
• Brazilian Highlands

Which feature is number 3 on?

• Amazon River
• Guiana Highlands
• The Andes
• Pampas

Which body of water is number 8 in?

• The Pacific Ocean
• The South American Ocean
• The Indian Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean

Where did the Maya live?

• Mexico
• Mesoamerica

• The Yucatan Peninsula
• All of the Above

What farming techniques did the Mayan's use?

• Slash and burn agriculture
• Terraces
• Chinampas
• Hieroglyphs

What Spanish conquistador defeated the Inca?

• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Atahualpa
• Moctezuma

In the Maya writing system, what were the symbolic pictures called?

• glyphs
• codices
• stelae
• scribes