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Mesoamerica Review Game
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1) The civilization located in South America was
A
Inca
B
Olmec
C
Aztec
D
Maya
2) Tenochtitlan was
A
The Incan system of writing
B
The highly advanced Aztec city
C
A large Aztec swamp
D
The name of the Mayan calendar
3) Mayan religion was closely connected to
A
Agriculture and Farming
B
Medicine
C
Science
D
Warfare
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
Maya
C
Aztec
D
Inca
6) The civilizations that performed human sacrifice were
A
Maya and Aztec
B
Tlaxcalans and Inca
C
Inca and Maya
D
Maya and Tlaxcalans
7) The conquistador that destroyed the Aztec was
A
Francisco Pizarro
B
Rodrigo Fernandez
C
Hernan Cortes
D
Christopher Columbus
8) The Inca used quipu because
A
Hieroglyphs carved in stone were too heavy to carry around their large mountain empire
B
They wanted to know when to harvest their crops
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 turned native tribes against each other
B
They had advanced weapons that easily killed the natives
C
They gave the Natives disease covered blankets
D
They took gold from the native land
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
Terraced Farming, Inca
C
Chinampas, Aztecs
D
Terraced Farming, Aztecs
11) The decline of the Aztec and Inca are similar in that
A
Both had a huge drought that led to a lack of food
B
Both were attacked by the Tlaxcalans
C
Both were attacked by Cortes and his men
D
Both civilizations had their kings captured by conquistadors
12) Conquistadors went to the new world in search of
A
Raping native women, destroying homes, and becoming wealthy
B
Killing Natives, taking land, and making a name for themselves
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
Colombian Exchange
B
Conquistadors
C
Flower Wars
D
The Age of Exploration
14) The goal of flower wars was mainly to
A
Capture prisoners for sacrifice
B
Kill enemy warriors
C
Spread their religion
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 530 days long
B
It ended in 2014
C
It had 3 parts
D
It was a rectangle
17) The Maya invented all but
A
Hot chocolate
B
An advanced calendar
C
A map of the world
D
The number zero
18) Which of the following is TRUE about the Inca?
A
They were not a Mesoamerican civilization
B
They wrote in hieroglyphs
C
They lived in central Mexico
D
Their captial city is Tikal
19) The Inca lived on
A
The Andes Mountains
B
The Mexican rainforest
C
The Himalayan Mountains
D
The Valley of Mexico
20) Which of the following is NOT true about the Maya
A
They were highly advanced in mathematics and astronomy
B
They lived in Mesoamerica
C
They had one king who ruled their empire
D
They performed human sacrifice
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