Ancient Latin American History

Multiple Choice

The Olmec lived in _______

• mountainous highlands in the Sierra Madre Mtns

• Subtropical highlands in the Caribbean

• tropical lowlands along the Gulf of Mexico

• tropical highlands along the gulf.

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The Olmec were responsible for all of these items except for ...

• the concept of zero

• irrigation systems

• electricity

• hieroglyphic writing

Multiple Choice

Olmec means " _______" in Nahuatl.

• ancient people

• meso people

• plastic people

• rubber people

Multiple Choice

What caused the Olmec population to drop?

• Serious environmental changes (possibly volcanoes)

• Hurricanes and tornadoes

• Floods caused by storms

• droughts and deserts

Multiple Choice

Mayans lived in northern and southern _________

• Chile

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Cuba

Multiple Choice

Small Mayan communities existed as early as ______

• 1000 AD

• 600 BCE

• 1600 AD

• 1600 BCE

Multiple Choice

The early Mayans lived in villages and farmed as a ________

• individuals

• government

• community

• military

Multiple Choice

Mayans depended on ___________ for food.

• farming

• hunting

• fishing

• delivering

Multiple Choice

If you found writings from the Mayan era, they would be written in _____

• English

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Hieroglyphics

Multiple Choice

The Mayans were conquered by the Spanish in ______

• 1967

• 1500

• 1697

• 2023

Multiple Choice

How did the Mayan way of life begin to change?

• They went to war

• they stopped hunting

• they stopped farming

• They stopped building temples

Multiple Choice

The capital city of the Aztecs was named _________

• Texcoco

• Tenochtitlan

• Mexico City

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

The Aztec were known for being _____

• farmers

• astronomers

• warriors

• scary

Multiple Choice

True or False:

If you were captured by the Aztec, you would probably be sacrificed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Aztec Empire centered around ______

• farming

• hunting and gathering

• warfare

• peace keeping

Multiple Choice

The Aztecs grew in numbers by ___

• having lots of children

• conquering other tribes

• moving around a lot

• Eating lots of vegetables

Multiple Choice

What food did the Aztec NOT eat?

• Flowers

• dogs

• cats

• maize

Multiple Choice

The Inca settled in the

• Andes mountains in Peru

• Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico

• Rocky Mountains of the United States

• Rocky Mountains of Canada

Multiple Choice

The Inca were known for _________

• warfare weapons

• farming equipment

• hunting and gathering tools

• building irrigation canals

Multiple Choice

The Inca's most famous city is _____________

• Mexico City

• Inca City

• Machu Picchu

Multiple Choice

The Spanish conquistadors forced the Inca to work on _________

• farms

• mountains

• plantations

• cars

Multiple Choice

The Inca built _____

• steps up the mountains

• stone bridges across the mountains

• rope bridges across the mountains