Mesoamerica and Africa Quiz

The area of​ (a)   is located between North and South America. Civilizations were the ​ (b)   which was located in Peru. Another civilization was the ​ (c)   which were located in the swampy lakes of Mexico. The oldest Mesoamerican civilization was known as the ​ (d)   and they lived near the Gulf of Mexico.

• Mesoamerica
• Inca
• Aztec
• Olmec
• Maya
• Zapotec
• Tenochtitlan
• Mesopotamia
• Isthmus
• Machu Picchu

What 3 items are on the Mexican flag? Select 3 items.

• three stars

• hawk

• pyramid

• snake

• cactus

What was the purpose of building terraces?

• to use as meeting places

• for future generations

• to convert usable land into farmland

• to create land for the wealthy

Machu Picchu is an example of (a)  

• a massively built fort of the Inca
• a huge pyramid built by the Maya
• a large floating garden in Mexico
• an elaborately built Aztec city

Which of the following statements about trade in Tenochtitlán are true? Select all that apply.

• A person from Texcoco could go to the market to buy jewels.

• Dogs were raised in Cholula and brough to the market in Tenochtitlan

• Mexica people could buy building materials like wood and stone from Texcoco

• Enslaved people would be brough to Texcoco to gather wood and stone.

What were the responsibilities of Tlatoani? Select all that apply.

• Make laws for a single city-state

• Pick people to work as tax collectors

• Force men from all city-states to join the army

• Send soldiers to control rebellious city-states

• Resolve problems between people living in the city-state

Reorder the most powerful person/group to the least powerful (1 being most and 5 being least powerful).

• Commoners

• Enslaved People

• Huitzilopochtli

• Nobles

• Tlatoani

The Incas used ____________ to record information like taxes.

Match the following person to their action or description

• Hernan Cortes

• A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Aztec

• Pachacuti

• A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Inca

• Montezuma I

• The greatest emperor of the Maya

• Pakal

• The greatest emperor of the Aztec

• Francisco Pizarro

• The greatest emperor of the Inca

Match the image to the correct description

• Machu Picchu

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• Zapotec

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• Tenochtitlan

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• Maya

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• Built by the Rubber People

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