Chapter 7, Lesson 2 (Social Studies 7th Grade)

1. What challenges did the Maya face living in the rainforest?

• dry hot desert heat
• it was too green and wet
• thick forests blocked the sun and lots of stinging insects lived there
• they used insects and could not find any there

The Maya took steps to overcome the challenges they faced in the rainforest by (a)   ; they planted crops, they built cities.

• working together to clear trees
• The Maya ignored the challenges
• The Maya abandoned the rainforest
• The Maya relied solely on hunting

3. What are some of the Maya achievements?

• modern machinery
• the concept of zero
• 2 Calendars- one for religious events and another for seasons and agriculture
• centralized government to rule all the Mayans
• written language

The Maya hoped to solve the problem of drought by ​ (a)  

• The Maya built large reservoirs to
• The Maya migrated to areas with mor
• The Maya developed advanced irrigat
• offering captive's lives to Chac

6. Who was the powerful who expanded the Aztec empire and built temples, aqueducts, and roads?

• Montezuma I
• Tenochtitlan
• Quetzalcoatl
• Texcoco

6. What was the name of the wonderous, largest city in Mesoamerica built by the Aztecs?

• Texcoco
• Montezuma I
• Quetzalcoatl
• Tenochtitlan

7. What is a tribute in the Aztec Empire?

• a sacrifice
• money paid by the conquered people to their conquerors
• money the conquerors give to their people
• Aztec rulers who make sacrifices

8. What did the conquered people get in exchange for paying tribute?

• They were supported by the Aztec ruler
• They were kicked out of society
• They were sent to the Maya society
• They were not supported by the Aztec ruler and the people

9. How did the Aztec overcome their difficulty of Mexico's poor farming conditions?

• they prayed to the god of rain and offered sacrifices
• they paid tribute to change the soil
• they farmed on the poor soil
• they irrigated and fertilized the land

10. What environments did the Inca live in?

• swamps
• valleys of the Andes mountains
• coastal deserts
• high mountains