Mesoamerican Civilizations

Which of these choices was the earliest Mesoamerican civilization?

• Inca
• Maya
• Aztec

To increase the land available for farming, the Aztecs built __________.

• bigger farms
• chinampas
• plows
• pyramids

Mesoamerican farmers had to move their farms from time to time because the ______ would wear out & couldn't support farming.

• cows
• llamas
• soil
• muscles

The Mayan government was made up of independent _______________.

• city states
• armies
• countries
• men

What was the name of the group of three kings who ruled the Aztec Empire?

• the Triple Alliance
• the Super 3
• We Three Kings
• the Triangle of Leaders

Why did the Mayas honor their gods?

• Their greatest concern was going to heaven after they died.
• They feared that the gods who created the world could also destroy it.
• They hoped to end the ritual sacrifice that their enemies practiced.
• They wanted the gods to help them drive out the Europeans.

The most impressive Olmec remains are

• jade masks
• marble temples
• stone heads 
• gold jewelry

Which capital city was located where an eagle was sighted holding a snake in its beak? 

• Cuzco
• Mesa Verde 
• Cahokia 
• Tenochtitlan 

Which of the following was NOT a similarity of the Maya and Aztec cultures?

• They each developed calendars.
• The each had a single ruler.
• They each believed in many gods.
• The each had various social classes.

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a...

• Marsh
• River
• Ocean
• Lake