Ancient Civilizations of the Western Hemisphere

Of the following, what is not a characteristic of the Olmec?

• Developed a number system based on 20

• Carved huge heads out of stone

• Existed from 1200 - 300 BC

• Located on the south coast of the Gulf of Mexico

Of the following, which is not a characteristic of the Maya?

• Developed a number system based on 20

• Located in central Mexico

• Existed from 300 - 900 AD

• Located on the Yucatan Peninsula

Of the following, which is not a characteristic of the Aztec?

• Existed from 1200 - 1500 AD

• Located in central Mexico

• First in the Americas to develop writing

• Capital was Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake

Why did the Aztecs settle in the Valley of Mexico?

• No enemies lived nearby.

• They did not have to worry about diseases.

• The poor weather isolated the Aztecs.

• The best farmland was found there.

What was the language of the Aztecs?

• Nahuatl

• Hieroglyphics

• Spanish

• They only used pictures

What type of writing did the Aztecs use?

• Nahuatl

• Hieroglyphics

• Spanish

• Mexico

What did many Aztec festivals include?

• Prayers

• Bible verses

• Sacrifices

• Dancing girls

Who was the Aztec God of the sun and war?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tezcatlipoca

• Xolotl

Who was the Aztec God known as the Feathered Serpent?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tezcatlipoca

• Xolotl

What are chinampas?

• members of the highest Aztec society

• a variety of tomato plant

• wild animals living near Tenochtitlan

• artificial islands