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American Civilizations

• Mayas
• Aztecs
• Incas

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Where was Mayan civilization located
(present-day)?

1. Mexican and Central American rainforest
2. Central Mexican valley
3. South American mountains

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What type of government did the Mayans have?

• empire
• B. democracy
• C. city-states

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Most of the Mayan city states were located on
this peninsula.

1. Balkan
2. Iberian
3. Yucatan

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What type of writing system was used by the
Mayans?

1. hieroglyphics
2. quipu
3. cuneiform

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Both the Mayans and the Aztecs built

• A. domed temples
• B. pyramids
• C. aqueducts

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The Mayans used observations of the sun, moon,
and planets to develop a

1. money system
2. 365 day calendar
3. compass

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Which of the following was a Mayan city?

1. Chichen Itza
2. Machu Pichu
3. Samarkand

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Which empire was situated in an arid valley in
central Mexico?

• Inca
• Aztec
• Olmec

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Which of the following was the Aztec capital?

1. Chichen Itza
2. Machu Pichu
3. Tenochtitlan

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Tenochtitlan
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The Aztecs were governed by

1. local rulers (lords)
2. an emperor
3. A council of elders

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Which unusual method of farming was developed by
the Aztecs?

1. floating gardens
2. terraced farms
3. raised beds in the rainforest

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Aztec religion was

• monotheistic
• based on warfare
• based on Greek mythology

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Which system of writing did the Aztecs use?

• pictograms
• alphabet
• hieroglyphics

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The Aztecs developed this for religious as well
as agricultural purposes.

1. quipu
2. codex
3. calendar

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Incan civilization was located in which
present-day countries?

1. Iraq and Iran
2. Peru, Equador, and Chile
3. Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico

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Incan civilization developed in the ______
Mountains.

1. Himalayan
2. Rocky
3. Andes

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Which of the following was an Incan religious
city?

1. Tikal
2. Chitchen Itza
3. Machu Picchu.

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Which system was used by the Incans for recording
information?

• Quipu
• Hieroglyphics
• Pictograms

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The Incan and the Persian emperors developed
similar____________ to help them manage their
large empires. They both appointed governors to
help run local provinces.

1. currencies
2. bureaucracies
3. dialects

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In which other way were the Incans like the
Persians?

1. They built extensive road systems
2. They created civil service systems
3. They were made up of city-states

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Inca Trail to Machu Pichu
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Which American civilization developed this number
system?

1. Mayans
2. Aztecs
3. Incas

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Which society developed high altitude agriculture?

• Toltecs
• Mayas
• Incas

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Which American civilization farmed the rainforest?

1. Mayas
2. Aztecs
3. Incas

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All three American civilizations developed all of
the following except

1. calendars
2. systems for recording information (writing)
3. mathematics
4. pyramids

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All three of the American civilizations were

• Christian
• polytheistic
• C.monotheistic