The Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas Review

What does the term "Meso" mean? (a)  

• a. center
• b. middle
• c. end
• d. outer

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

The Olmec people lived____.

• a. on an island in the Pacific Ocean

• b. in the desert of what is now the American Southwest

• c. along the Gulf Coast in what is Southern Mexico

• d. none of the above

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador
• Central America: Guatemala and Mexico
• North America: Southern United States and Mexico
• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho 

Mayan cities were really city-states. Each had its own government and king.

• True

• False

Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?

• Population outgrew area to farm 
• Warfare from outside
• Severe drought
• All of the above

Where did the Incas live?

• Western South America
• Eastern North America
• Eastern South America
• Western North America

One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is

• 365 day calendar
• Human Sacrifice
• The Wheel

What was the Aztec capital?

• Mexico

• Tenochtitlan 

• Tlatelolco

• Calpolli

Which disease killed the Aztecs?

• Bubonic Plague
• Ebola
• Yellow Fever
• Small Pox