Mesoamerican civ

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

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

• Marsh
• River
• Ocean
• Lake

How did the Mayans end?

• the Spaniards conquered
• It is a mystery
• Olmecs took their land
• hurricane destroyed their civilization

The Mayans were among the first people with a symbol for which number?

• 0
• 5
• 10
• 100

The Inca used this farming method which allowed them to farm on the steep mountainsides

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

• Drip irrigation

• Permanent crops

________ was an important part of both Aztec and Mayan religions

• Blood Letting/ Human Sacrifices

• Prayers

• Giving Money to Priests

• Sports

All Mesoamerican religions were....

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Ditheistic

Which best describes the famous Aztec ball game?

• It was a combination of basketball and soccer, where the ball had to go through a sideways hoop.

• It was a combination of basketball and football, where the ball had to go through a sideways net.

• It was a combination of hockey and football, where the ball had to go through a sideways hoops.

• It was a combination of hockey and basketball, where the ball had to go through a sideways net.