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Which Civilization was located in South America?
a) Incas
b) Aztecs
c) Mayans
d)
What was the leader of the Incas called and how did he get his power?
a) King; he was chosen by the gods
b) Sapa Inca; the people elected him
c) President; he was chosen by the people
d) Sapa Inca; he was chosen by the gods
Which civilization built over 14,000 miles of roads?
a) Mayans
b) Incas
c) Aztecs
d)
How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment?
a) They built roads and bridges
b) They built floating gardens
c) They terrace farmed
d) They did not adapt to their environment
Why were the Mayans considered 'advanced in mathematics?'
a) They used shells, dots, and lines as numbers
b) They kept inventory
c) They understood the concept of zero
d) They understood geometry
Why did the Incas built their road systems?
a) To allow armies and messengers to move faster
b) To carry tribute to the Sapa Inca
c) To confuse enemies
d) To use their carriages easier
Which defines the Mayans?
a) People who lived in the Andes Mountains and were protected by the Amazon Jungle and the costal desert.
b) People who lived in the Yucatan Peninsula and what is today Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
c) A Mayan ball game played on a court
d) A knotted and colored cord device used for counting by the Incas
Which option defines Quipu?
a) A knotted and colored cord device used for counting by the Incas
b) A Mayan ball game played on a court
c) An Incan temple
d) An Aztec garden
Which defines the Incas?
a) People who lived in the Yucatan Peninsula and what is today Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
b) People who lived in Mexico
c) People who lived in modern United States
d) People who lived in the Andes Mountains and were protected by the Amazon Jungle and the costal desert.
What was the Mayan ball game called?
a) Soccer
b) Pok-a-Tok
c) Pak-o-Tac
d) Futbol
Which was not an Aztec punishment for children?
a) Death
b) Pricking with cactus spines
c) Holding them over a fire of roasting chilli peppers
d) Tying them up and leaving them in the cold all night
Which civilization was first to create a form of writing?
a) Mayans
b) Incas
c) Aztecs
d)
Which describes the theories for why the Mayans collapsed?
a) Natural Disaster; Agricultural Failure; Peasant Revolt; Outside Attack
b) Natural Disaster; Agricultural Failure; Conquered by the Spanish
c) Natural Disaster; Agricultural Failure; Conquered by the Spanish; Peasant Revolt; Outside Attack
d) Natural Disaster; Agricultural Failure
What animal was useful to the Incas?
a) Horse
b) Llama
c) Alpaca
d) Cow
What form of adaptation to environment is described as: farming along the mountainside?
a) Slash and Burn
b) Creation of Floating Gardens
c) Hunting and Gathering
d) Terrace Farming
Which option best describes the religious beliefs of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
a) Monotheism
b) Atheism
c) Polytheism
d)
Which religious practice/ritual was practiced by the Ancient Americans?
a) Human Sacrifice
b) Altar Sacrifice
c) Prayer
d)
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