Mesoamerica Review Unit 9

Which of the following are Mesoamerican farming practices? Choose all that apply. (3 Answers)

• Improved soil by using deceased human bodies as fertilizer.

• Improved soil by using fertilizer and irrigation.

• Stored crops/food when harvests were poor.

• Carving steps into the sides of mountains for platning.

What was the most important crop/food in the early Americas?

• Pumpkins

• Squash

• Maize

• Beans

What is a hogan?

• A hogan is a cone shaped tent that is temporary.

• A huge network of underground rivers and streams.

• A type of crop that is similar to maize/corn.

• A permanent square shaped home made out of wood.

Who were the Inca?

• A culture that advanced art and architecture.

• A large complex culture of Central and South America.

• A warrior like culture that conquered present day Mexico.

• A large culture that developed in the Andes Mountain valleys.

Which of the following is the first culture of Mesoamerica?

• Zapotec

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

Who were the Zapotec?

• A culture that advanced art and architecture. Had similar writing to those of Egypt.

• The first culture in Mesoamerica, relied on rainfall rather than river water.

• A large culture that developed in the Andes Mountain valleys.

• A North American tribe made up of five smaller tribes in the Eastern Woodlands.

How did the sinkholes help the Maya?

• To connect the Maya to a network of underground rivers and streams.

• To use as a death penalty by drowning.

• To connect the Maya to a network of rivers and streams.

• To provide an underground network of trade toutes.

What did the Iroquois Confederacy accomplish?

• It lead to a brutal war between Northeastern Woodland tribes.

• It achieved peace between the Olmec and Zapotec.

• It lead to an era of prosperity for the Aztec.

• It achieved peace between Northeastern Woodland tribes.

What is an Isthmus?

• A narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land.

• A jury of officials, similar to a court.

• An underground passageway of trading routes.

• A weapon developed by the Aztecs, has a spear-like shape.

Referring to the image, what can you infer about the Olmec?

• The Olmec advanced in agriculture.

• The Olmec advanced in technology.

• The Olmec advanced in weaponry.

• The Olmec advanced in building.