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Mayas, Incas, Aztecs

Quiz by Brent Krizer

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21 questions
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  • Q1
    Maya cities had...
    stone temples and pyramids
    30s
  • Q2
    In Maya society, lower class did this...
    provided labor, crops, and food
    30s
  • Q3
    In Maya society, upper class did this...
    led religious ceremonies
    30s
  • Q4
    How did the Aztec empire become rich and strong?
    tribute, war, and trade
    30s
  • Q5
    Trusted nobles helped Aztec emperors in this way...
    performed tasks such as a judge and tax collector
    30s
  • Q6
    These things put the Spanish at an advantage over the Aztecs
    armor, horses, weapons
    30s
  • Q7
    This took place before Spaniards (the Spanish) came to South America. It also led to the fall of the Inca empire.
    civil war
    30s
  • Q8
    These were important to the Inca empire because they connected all parts of it
    the roads
    30s
  • Q9
    An Inca achievement includes...
    precise stone cutting
    30s
  • Q10
    How did the Maya lower class pay their rulers?
    constructing buildings, giving them salt & cloth, giving them some crops
    30s
  • Q11
    A religious belief of the Mayas was...
    in order to prevent disasters, gods needed blood
    30s
  • Q12
    The two civilizations with writing systems were...
    Mayas and Aztecs
    30s
  • Q13
    Goals of the conquistadors were...
    claim land, find gold, convert natives to Christianity
    30s
  • Q14
    Who did the Spanish win allies (friends) with in the Americas (Mexico) and why?
    The native peoples, because they resented the harsh Aztec rule.
    30s
  • Q15
    What was Machu Picchu?
    A royal retreat located in the Andes mountains
    30s

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