Aztecs, Incas, Mayans

Spanish soldiers sent to the Americas were called:

• conquistadores

• explorers

• columbians

• navigators

Which Mesoamerican society lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Aztec

• Incas

• Mayans

• Spanish

The _______ developed a base-20 number system

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Spanish

Which of these is not a Mesoamerican/Andean culture?

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• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Navajo

• Incas

Which of the Mesoamerican cultures was monotheistic?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

• None of them

Chinampas...

• provided Mayan kings a place to go in times of trouble

• were an innovative agricultural technique used by the Aztecs

• failed as a Mayan method of fighting off outside invaders.

• served as an Incan method of keeping unwritten records

Developed a sacred calendar as well as an agricultural calendar.

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Spanish

What was the purpose of slash-and-burn agriculture?

• to use as meeting places

• for future generations

• to convert usable land into farmland

• to create land for the wealthy

Which statement best explains the demise of the Mayan empire?

• likely related to a decrease in food supply

• Mayan emperor was kidnapped and executed by conquistdores

• Cortes invaded the Mayan empire and enslaved them

• A series of outside invasions combined with weak leadership

Who conquered the Aztecs in 1521?

• Vasco

• Christopher Columbis

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro