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| Where was the Mayan civilization located? | in the Mexican and Central American rain forest |
| What Mayan city represents the peak of Mayan civilization? | Chichen Itza |
| What type of government did the Mayas have? | a group of city-states ruled by a king |
| On what was the Mayan economy based? | agriculture and trade |
| Why did the Mayans trade? | to obtain luxuries such as jade and tropical bird feathers |
| What type of religion did the Mayas practice? | polytheism |
| What type of large, stone architecture remains from the Mayan civilization? | pyramids |
| Where was the Aztec civilization located? | in the arid (dry) valley in central Mexico |
| What city was the Aztec capital? | Tenochtitlan |
| What was at the center of the Aztec religion and government? | war |
| Who ruled the Aztec society? | the emperor |
| On what was the Aztec economy based? | agriculture |
| How did most Aztecs make a living? | farming |
| What type of religion did the Aztecs practice? | polytheism |
| Did the Aztecs believe in human sacrifice? | Yes, they often ate the hearts of victims |
| Where was the Incan civilization located? | in the Andes Mountains of South America |
| The most dramatic accomplishment of the Incas was the building of what city? | Machu Picchu |
| On what was the Incan economy based? | agriculture |
| Since the Incans lived in the mountains, how did they farm? | They built stone walls to create flat areas on the mountain slopes called terraces. |
| What type of religion did the Incas practice? | polytheism |
| What linked the mountainous cities of the widespread Incan empire? | a complex road system |
