Unit 6 Geography Challenge: Civilizations of the Americas
Name: ______________________________
Period & Date: ___________
Directions: Complete the tasks using the map in your textbook online and following the directions. If you
do not have that color highlighter, then please use a colored pencil.
1. Answer- What is the region in which the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations developed?
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2. Task- Highlight the area in the Americas where the Mayan civilization was located in orange.
Answer- In which modern countries did the Mayan civilization exist?
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3. Task- Highlight the area in the Americas where the Aztec civilization was located in purple.
Answer- In which modern country did the Aztec civilization exist?
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4. Task- Highlight the area in the Americas where the Inca civilization was located in pink.
Answer- In which modern countries did the Inca civilization exist?
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5. Task- Highlight the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Yucatan Peninsula, and
the Andes Mountains in yellow. Highlight the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the
Amazon River in blue.
Answer- What is the longest river in South America?
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6. Answer - What are the principal climate zones in which the Aztecs existed?
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7. Answer - What are the principal climate zones in which the Incas existed?
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8. Answer - What are the principal climate zones in which the Mayans existed?
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9. Answer- How did the Incas adapt (change) the land so that they could communicate with other Incas
throughout the empire?
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10. Answer – How did the Maya adapt the land to grow crops?
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11. Answer- How did the Aztecs adapt the land to trade?
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12. Answer – Look at the geographic features of all three civilizations. What did they have in common that
enabled them to thrive?
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