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What geographic feature characterized the region where the Aztec people lived?
What geographic feature characterized the region where the Aztec people lived?
- Mountainous highlands (correct)
- Andes mountain range
- Low-lying jungles
- Coastal plains
What was the reason for the lack of contact between the Inca Empire and the Maya and Aztec Empires?
What was the reason for the lack of contact between the Inca Empire and the Maya and Aztec Empires?
- They were geographically separated (correct)
- They had different languages
- They fought frequent wars
- They had limited trade routes
What was true about the Maya Empire?
What was true about the Maya Empire?
- It declined and disappeared by 1200 C.E. (correct)
- It was located in the mountainous highlands
- It expanded into northern Mesoamerica
- It had contact with the Inca Empire
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Mesoamerica?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Mesoamerica?
What was the relationship between the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Empires?
What was the relationship between the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Empires?
What was the geographic obstacle that limited growth in the region?
What was the geographic obstacle that limited growth in the region?
What technique did the Inca develop to overcome the geographic obstacle?
What technique did the Inca develop to overcome the geographic obstacle?
What was the benefit of the Inca's innovative farming technique?
What was the benefit of the Inca's innovative farming technique?
What did the Inca's prosperity allow them to do?
What did the Inca's prosperity allow them to do?
What materials was the figurine of a woman made of?
What materials was the figurine of a woman made of?
What was a major challenge faced by the Aztecs in their high-altitude valley environment?
What was a major challenge faced by the Aztecs in their high-altitude valley environment?
How did the Aztecs build their chinampas?
How did the Aztecs build their chinampas?
What was a significant effect of the Mayan geography on their civilization?
What was a significant effect of the Mayan geography on their civilization?
What was a unique feature of the Mayan language and number system?
What was a unique feature of the Mayan language and number system?
What was the primary reason the Inca Empire was able to remain unified?
What was the primary reason the Inca Empire was able to remain unified?
