The list above describes which of the following civilizations?
A. Toltec
Incorrect. The list does not describe the Toltec.
B. Incas
Correct! The list describes the Incas.
C. Mayas
Incorrect. The Mayans were not ruled by an emperor, nor did they create and intricate linking highway.
D. Aztecs
Incorrect. The list does not describe the Aztecs.
The fall of the Aztecs was caused by —
A. the spread of European diseases, especially smallpox
Incorrect. This spread of European diseases did not cause the fall of the Aztecs.
B. an Aztec civil war
Incorrect. The Aztecs did not fall as a result of a civil war.
C. poor agricultural practices
Incorrect. The Aztecs did not fall as a result of poor agricultural practices.
D. the invasion of Spanish conquistadors
Correct! Hernan Cortes and his troops invaded Tenochtitlan, defeated the Aztecs, and erected Mexico city on the site of Tenochtitlan’s ruins.
The map above illustrates the location of which of the following civilizations?
A. The Incas
Correct! The Incas were located in Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.
B. The Aztecs
Incorrect. The Aztecs were located in Mesoamerica.
C. The Mayas
Incorrect. The Mayans were located in Mesoamerica.
D. The Toltec
Incorrect. The Toltec were located in Mesoamerica.
Which of the following best describes the Mayas?
A. The Mayas believed that the concept of zero was evil.
Incorrect. The Mayas are one of the few civilizations that developed the concept of zero.
B. The Mayas were led by one emperor.
Incorrect. The Mayan political structure involved a network of several states instead of a single empire.
C. The Mayas believed that astronomy was important to every facet of civilization.
Correct! The Mayas used astronomy in many aspects of the civilization.
D. The Mayas had no record of written communication.
Incorrect! The Mayas had an extensive record of hieroglyphics, sometimes called Maya Glyphs.