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

Quiz Game: ELA Unit 2 Civilization Content Test

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Erin Moore
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
30 sec • 1 pt
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
30 sec • 1 pt
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:
swamplands and underwater wells
multiple gods and religious ceremonies
llamas and toucans
metal tools and pulleys
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mesoamerica was home to:
the Inca and the Aztec
the Inca and the Maya
the Maya and the Aztec
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n)
isthmus
epidemic
marsh
quinoa
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had:
sacred temples
a number system
precious gemstones
a writing system
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Write 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.
Cuzco
Amazon
Pakal
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