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Mesoamerica Review Game
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1) The civilization located in South America was
A
Olmec
B
Inca
C
Aztec
D
Maya
2) Tenochtitlan was
A
The highly advanced Aztec city
B
The Incan system of writing
C
A large Aztec swamp
D
The name of the Mayan calendar
3) Mayan religion was closely connected to
A
Science
B
Agriculture and Farming
C
Warfare
D
Medicine
4) Which of the following did NOT contribute to the decline of the Mayan culture?
A
A drought led to a lack of food
B
The conquistadors captured their king
C
Overfarming wore out the soil
D
Warfare between the Maya and other peoples broke out
5) The mesoamerican culture that performed flower wars was the
A
Maya
B
Inca
C
Tlaxcalans
D
Aztec
6) The civilizations that performed human sacrifice were
A
Inca and Maya
B
Tlaxcalans and Inca
C
Maya and Aztec
D
Maya and Tlaxcalans
7) The conquistador that destroyed the Aztec was
A
Francisco Pizarro
B
Hernan Cortes
C
Christopher Columbus
D
Rodrigo Fernandez
8) The Inca used quipu because
A
They wanted to know when to harvest their crops
B
Hieroglyphs carved in stone were too heavy to carry around their large mountain empire
C
The Inca wanted to destroy their enemies
D
Quipu could float in their many rivers and floating gardens
9) All of the following are reasons why the conquistadors were successful except
A
They took gold from the native land
B
They gave the Natives disease covered blankets
C
They turned native tribes against each other
D
They had advanced weapons that easily killed the natives
10) The system of farming that carved steps into the sides of the mountains was called________ and created by the __________
A
Terraced Farming, Aztecs
B
Terraced Farming, Inca
C
Chinampas, Aztecs
D
Slash and Burn, Maya
11) The decline of the Aztec and Inca are similar in that
A
Both civilizations had their kings captured by conquistadors
B
Both had a huge drought that led to a lack of food
C
Both were attacked by the Tlaxcalans
D
Both were attacked by Cortes and his men
12) Conquistadors went to the new world in search of
A
Raping native women, destroying homes, and becoming wealthy
B
Spreading Christianity, killing Natives, finding fame
C
Killing Natives, taking land, and making a name for themselves
D
Becoming wealthy, spreading Christianity, and finding fame and conquering land
13) The trading of goods and diseases from Europe to the New World and from the New World to Europe was called
A
Flower Wars
B
Conquistadors
C
The Age of Exploration
D
Colombian Exchange
14) The goal of flower wars was mainly to
A
Capture prisoners for sacrifice
B
Spread their religion
C
Gather flowers to cover the graves of fallen soldiers
D
Kill enemy warriors
15) The Maya built their pyramids high into the sky because
A
They wanted many steps for sacrifice victims to fall down
B
They wanted to be close to the gods
C
They wanted to be close to the sun
D
They were afraid the pyramids might fall
16) Which of the following is TRUE about the Mayan calendar?
A
It was a rectangle
B
It had 3 parts
C
It ended in 2014
D
It was 530 days long
17) The Maya invented all but
A
Hot chocolate
B
An advanced calendar
C
The number zero
D
A map of the world
18) Which of the following is TRUE about the Inca?
A
They wrote in hieroglyphs
B
They were not a Mesoamerican civilization
C
Their captial city is Tikal
D
They lived in central Mexico
19) The Inca lived on
A
The Andes Mountains
B
The Valley of Mexico
C
The Mexican rainforest
D
The Himalayan Mountains
20) Which of the following is NOT true about the Maya
A
They had one king who ruled their empire
B
They lived in Mesoamerica
C
They were highly advanced in mathematics and astronomy
D
They performed human sacrifice
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