Mesoamerica quiz | Samantha, Keelin, and Natalie

Where was the Mayan empire located?

• Mexico city

• Southern Mexico

• Peru

• Panama

What were the dates for the Aztec empire?

• 250-900AD

• 1100-1522AD

• 1438-1533

• 1209-1397AD

How do you spell the Mayan key city?

• Chichen Itza

• Chikhen Etza

• Chicken Eatsa

• Chishen ilza

What was the Inca religion based on?

• Human sacrfice

• The ball game

• Agriculture

• Polytheistic (they worshiped one single god)

Which civilization practiced Trepanning?

• Aztecs

• Olmecs

• Incas

• Mayans

Which empire only had one leader

• Cuzco

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Did the Incas add obsidian to their swords

• False

• True

How many symbols were in the Mayans ' writing system?

• 800 Symbols

• 1000 symbols

• They didn't use symbols it was the Aztecs who did

• 600 Symbols

Who was influenced by the Olmecs?

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Mayan

How did the Aztecs fall?

• The cause is unknown why the Mayans abandoned their cities but scholars theorize that it ended because of a big drought that happened.

• The Spaniards came and wiped them out.

• The empire fell shortly after it was discovered by Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador. He took the Incan leader and executed him, leaving the empire in ruins. The Spaniard's weapons gave them a huge advancement.