Civilizations Vocabulary Quiz

The Inca used a system of knotted strings called a (a)   to keep records.

The Spanish (a)   arrived in the Americas in the 1500s and conquered many indigenous peoples.

Ancient Maya wrote using symbols known as (a)   .

Aztecs farmed on (a)   , or floating gardens, to grow crops on lakes.

The Inca built (a)   into the mountainsides to farm on steep land.

The development of warm clothing for high altitudes is an example of human (a)   .

The society had a very (a)   political system, with many layers of power.

(a)   refers to the time before European explorers arrived in the Americas.

The (a)   were fast messengers who ran long distances to deliver messages in the Inca Empire.

What are the basic components of Maya writing?