Mesoamerican Civilizations

Which of the Mesoamerican Civilizations was the OLDEST?

• Inca

• Maya

• Mesoamericans

• Aztec

Which civilization(s) were POLYTHEISTIC?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

The Aztec called their king/emperor the:

• True Man

• God

• Cool Guy

• Aztec

The Maya civilization's greatest contribution to MATH was:

• a complex number system

• a symbol to represent the number zero

• long division

• everything that we learn in 6th grade math

The Aztec created floating gardens called:

• Tenochtitlan

• Pools

• Chinapas

• Floating Gardens

Why did the Maya civilization end between the years 750 and 900?

• A large war

• Disease brought by the French explorers

• Forrest fires

• A possible drought that left them without water and crops

Civilizations that existed on the continents of North, Central and South America before the arrival of Christopher Columbus are known as:

• Pre-Columbian Societies

• Early American Civlizations

• Spanish Territories

• Citizens of the United States

In 1519, this Spanish explorer killed the Aztec emperor Moctezuma with the help of other local tribes:

• Martin Luther

• Mrs. King

• Hernan Cortes

• John Locke

While the Renaissance is occurring in Europe, which TWO Mesoamerican Civilizations were thriving in the Americas?

• Inca

• Maya

• Mexico

• Aztec

The Inca civilization thrived in this part of the world:

• The west coast of South America

• Present-day Mexico

• Spain

• North America