Kabihasnan ng Mesoamerika

When did the Bering Strait become more shallow, thus forming the land bridge known as Beringia?

• Stone Age

• Ice Age

• Glacier Age

• Frost Age

What two places did Beringia connect?

• Europe & South America

• North America & Africa

• Asia & North America

• Asia & South America

Ang pinaniniwalaang mga unang tao na naninirahan sa Amerika ay mga:

• Australyano

• Aprikano

• Asyano

• Europeo

Which Native American empire was highly intellectual (mathematics, astronomy, glyph writing, etc.)?  They mysteriously disappeared around 900 AD.

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

Which Native American empire believed in human sacrifice to make the Sun & War Gods happy?

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

Which Native American empire built an extensive network of roads and bridges throughout South America (estimated at over 10,000 miles)?

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

What ancient Meso-American city is this?  It was the Aztec capital that was built in the middle of a huge lake for protection.

• Tikal

• Chichen Itza

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

What were the religious beliefs of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas?

• Polytheistic (multiple gods)

• Monotheistic (1 god)

• Atheist (no god) 

Which European country was responsible for the downfall of the Aztec and Inca civilizations?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Why did the oceans become more shallow during the Ice Age?

• The water became frozen in glaciers.

• The seawater evaporated due to global warming.

• It didn't rain for 1000 years.

• Massive hurricanes forced water onto land.