Ancient Mesoamerica: Arts and Culture

What did the Mesoamerican farmers grew?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Tomatoes

• Carrots

What did the farmers do when they were not working the land?

• Worked on construction

• Fight in wars

• Both of the answers

• None of those two answers

What were the homes made up of?

• One-room homes

• Floors made of clay and covered with river sand

• Walls were made from canes or reeds, held up between wood posts

• Roofs were covered with palm tree leaves

• All of the answers

What did the men wear?

• Pants

• Loincloths

• Shirts

• Jackets

What did the women wear?

• Long cotton skirts with blouses

• Bikinis

• Short skits and shirts

What did the nobles wear?

• Elaborate headdresses

• Hats

• Scarf

A stelae is a large rectangular stone panel.

• True

• False

What was carved on the stone panels outside temple-pyramids?

• Battles

• Women elaborately dressed with large headdresses and jewelry

• Rulers or high priests

• All of the answers

Were Mesoamericans skilled musicians?

• No

• Yes

What type of instruments did the Mayans make?

• Instruments out of turtle shells and gourds

• drums out of logs or clay pots covered in animal skins

• Whistles shaped into people, half-animal, half-human creatures

• All of the answers