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Who lived in the Mayan cities? a. everyone b. farmers c. craftsmen d. kings and noblemen
d
. What did the Mayan kings do to look “godlike”? a. paint their faces b. file their teeth c. have pointed heads and crossed eyes d. all of the above
d
What did the Mayan king have to do before a battle? a. sacrifice his children b. shed his own blood c. fast and pray d. play the Mayan ball game
b
Why did the Aztecs decide to build a city in the middle of a lake? a. They thought sun god told them to build there. b. They wanted to have plenty of drinking water for their city. c. They thought it would be easier to protect from enemies
a
How did the Aztecs get their food? a. They stole food from people living around the lake. b. They grew crops on top of the lake. c. They bought food from their enemies. d. all of the above
b
What new kind of food did the Aztecs learn how to make? a. chocolate b. sweet potatoes c. beer d. green peppers
a
. What kinds of goods did the Incas trade? a. chocolate and gold b. cloth, pottery, and jewelry c. wool and llamas d. sweet potatoes and jewelry
b
Why was the Incan empire so weak when the Spanish arrived? a. They had been attacked by the Aztecs. b. They did not have good roads throughout the kingdom. c. The kingdom had been divided, and the two rulers were fighting with each other
c
Why did the Mayan cities crumble away into the jungle?
The Mayan cities grew so big that the ground around them couldn’t grow enough food to support all the city people.
The bridge of land that links North America and South America together is called____________
Central America
The Mayans lived on the____________ Peninsula, which lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
Yukatan
Tenochtitlan was a great city built by the __________________
aztecs
Huayna Capac was a great king of the______________
Incas
The Incas lived in an area that is today called_______________
Peru
