Mayan Empire Question Preview (ID: 55598)

a) No, the Mayans were never conquered

b) Technically, yes. They conquered the entire region of Mesoamerica

c) No, the Mayans conquered the Spanish

d) It was a stalemate. They fought to a tie

a) Trade

b) Stealing gold from the Spanish

c) Trading with Europeans

d) Setting up new colonies in the United States

a) They did not have the types of tools, guns, or manpower that the Mayans had

b) They wanted to trade with them instead

c) The Spanish would not arrive in the New World until the late 1400's

d) The Mayans formed an alliance with the Olmecs and Aztecs, which overpowered the Spanish

a) Deserts

b) Swamps

c) Volcanoes

d) Glaciers

a) How to get a fantastic tan before spring break without getting a nasty burn

b) Allowing the government to tax them and having their own marketplaces

c) Farming using modern machinery and older types of plants and seeds

d) Adapting to the modern world while also preserving their cultural traditions.

a) A farmer that dresses up like a scarecrow and scares all of the children in the neighborhood every Halloween.

b) A farmer that only grows crops for the government

c) A farmer that only grows enough food to feed themselves and their families

d) A farmer that only sells crops for a profit

a) Common physical features and a cultural identity.

b) Money and land

c) Time and Energy

d) Common jobs and economy

a) Deserts

b) Mountains and dense forests

c) Swamps and a vast river system

d) They were found on an island and were hard to travel to

a) They knew that it would help them develop a stronger trade network

b) They knew that the Olmecs were gaining strength and knew they would take them out soon

c) They feared that they would get taken over, so they wanted to preserve their culture

d) They knew that the Spanish were closing in and needed to hide

a) It stretched through parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador

b) It was only found in southern Mexico

c) Is was found in the southern United States and Mexico

d) It stretched through Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia

a) They made cheese sammiches and threw them at people during parades

b) They were conquered by the Spanish

c) They were conquered by the Aztecs

d) They abandoned their large cities and moved into the mountains

a) The Olmecs did not believe in writing, so they did not leave any written records

b) The Mayans destroyed all of the Olmec records

c) They are unable to read their writing

d) The Spanish destroyed all of the Olmec records

a) The Spanish overpowered them with guns and cannons

b) Drought, warfare, crop failures, disease

c) They were conquered by the Aztecs

d) The Olmecs took them down and then built upon their culture

a) Explorers that came to the new world to set up new trade routes

b) Conquistadors that came to the New World in search of gold

c) People that are native to an area who have been conquered by people who came later

d) Spanish colonists that came to the New World to start a new life

a) It stretches from the center of Mexico to the tip of Panama

b) It stretches from the U.S. border to the southern tip of Mexico

c) It stretches between North and South America

d) It stretches throughout the Caribbean Sea