Mesoamerica Quiz

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

• rivers

• qanats

• roads

• canals

The Maya were well known for their -

• knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

• many conquests and warlike culture.

• part in the Atlantic slave trade.

• inability to keep written records.

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?

• Middle Passage
• Middle America, between North and South America
• Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
• Messy America

The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.

• Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Juan Ponce de Leon

• Juan Ponce de Leon, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro

One reason Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs was that-

• Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence

• Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs

• The Spanish Calvary outnumbered the Aztec warriors

• Spanish military possessed superior military technology and diseases

This structure indicate that ancient pre-Columbian civilizations...

• incorporated early Roman architectural design

• were strongly influenced by Renaissance humanism

• were based on European societies

• had the engineering skill to build complex structures

The Mayas

• created metal tools.

• domesticated horses and oxen.

• invented the wheel.

• developed the concept of zero.