Mesoamerica

Name the Mesoamerican civilizations in order from oldest to newest.

• Maya, Inca, Aztec
• Aztec, Maya, Inca
• Maya, Aztec, Inca
• Inca, Maya, Aztec

What led to the growth of each civilization?

• Farming
• Rain
• Location
• Religion

All three civilizations believed their kings came from what?

• God
• Abraham
• the Greeks
• the sun

Were the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas monotheistic or polytheistic?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What was the sacred calendar used for?

• farming
• worship
• important events
• church

What was the solar calendar used for?

• farming
• worship
• important dates
• church

Where was the Mayan Empire located?

• South America
• Mexico
• USA
• Yucatan Peninsula

What were 2 things the Mayans used as freshwater?

• ocean/lakes
• rivers/lakes
• swamps/sinkholes
• sinkholes/ocean

What did the Mayans create to help with farming?

• 365 day calendar
• rake
• terraces
• sacred calendar

What number system did the Mayans create?

• base 10
• base 30
• base 50
• base 20