Maya and Inca Civilization Quiz

Where was the Maya civilization located?

• In the Andes Mountains

• Around the Yucatan Peninsula

• On the Pacific coast of South America

• In present-day Mexico City

What was the main reason the Maya sacrificed humans?

• To gain wealth

• To keep the gods happy

• To win wars

• To build pyramids

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• The Inca

• The Maya

• Cortes

• Moctezuma II

What was the capital of the Aztec kingdom?

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

• Quinto

What did the Inca use to record information?

• Hieroglyphs

• Quipu

• Pyramids

• Stone tablets

Which animal played an important role in Inca life and culture?

• Jaguar

• Eagle

• Llama

• Monkey

Who was the sole ruler of the Inca Empire?

• The Sapa Inca

• Moctezuma

• Atahualpa

• Hernan Cortes

Who led the Spanish to invade the Aztec Empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Moctezuma

• Atahualpa

• He-Who-Sees-Everything

Which two emperors were taken hostage by the Spanish invaders?

• Moctezuma and Atahualpa

• The Sapa Inca and Moctezuma

• Atahualpa and Hernan Cortes

• He-Who-Sees-Everything and Moctezuma

What was one reason the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs and the Inca?

• The native people were weakened by epidemics

• The Spanish had fewer weapons

• The native people were fully united

• The Spanish had no military technology