MesoAmerica

The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America

• Mesoamerica
• Mesopotamia
• Midland
• Mayas

The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...

• War-Leader
• God-King
• Weak-Man
• Priest

What led to the demise of the Maya

• possible drought

• possible invasion

• possible overuse of the land

• possibly all of the above

Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  This type of religion is known as

• monotheism
• polytheism

What type of government did the Mayan Empire have?

• democracy
• communism
•  leaders over Independent city-states
• dictatorship

One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is

• 365 day calendar
• Human Sacrifice
• The Wheel

Which one of these is a city-state

• Tikal
• Chichén Itzá
• Palenque
• All of the above

The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.

• Michigan
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Mexico

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Montezuma

the Aztec capital city

• Tenochtitlan

• Aztlan

• Nahuatl

• Montezuma I