The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:

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Phyllis Ellison
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
They developed before Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
They developed after Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
They developed before South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885.
They developed after South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
According to a myth passed down among the Aztec, one of their gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw:
a large lake with several small islands
a hawk circling over a lake
aqueducts and causeways
an eagle sitting on a cactus, holding a snake
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:
multiple gods and religious ceremonies
swamplands and underwater wells
llamas and toucans
metal tools and pulleys
advanced writing systems
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
Mesoamerica was home to:
the Maya and the Aztec
the Olmec and the Toltec
the Zapotec and the Mixtec
the Inca and the Aztec
the Inca and the Maya
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n)
isthmus
epidemic
marsh
quinoa
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 4 pts
Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had:
precious gemstones
a number system
a writing system
sacred temples
advanced agriculture
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
Type the correct word from the box to complete the sentence: ________________, the capital and center of the Aztec civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.
Tenochtitlán
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Teotihuacan
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