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