Inca/Mayan/Aztec Fluency/Comp Quiz

Match the following locations with the civilizations that thrived there.

• The Inca civilization

• In the Rocky Mountains

• The Inca civilization

• In the Sahara Desert

• The Inca civilization

• In the Andes Mountains

• The Inca civilization

• In the Amazon Rainforest

What was the title of the emperor who ruled the Inca provinces?

• Pharaoh

• King

• Sapa Inca

• Sultan

The capital city of the Inca Empire was (a)  

• Lima
• Quito
• Cuzco
• Santiago

What language did the Incas speak?

• Spanish

• Quechua

• Portuguese

• Nahuatl

What was the Inca civilization known for creating?

• Wooden houses

• Remarkable stone buildings

• Glass skyscrapers

• Steel bridges

How many roads did the Incas build to connect their cities?

• 500

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,000

Who conquered and destroyed the Inca Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

What area was the Mayan civilization located in?

• Europe

• Mesoamerica

• Asia

• Africa

How long ago does Mayan society date back to?

• 2,000 years

• 3,000 years

• 4,000 years

• 5,000 years

(a)   was unique about the Mayan writing system?

• It used numbers
• It used drawn symbols called glyphs
• It used letters
• It used pictures of animals