Mesoamerica Review

Many written languages of ancient America used writing systems that used symbols and pictures called

• glyphs

• quipu

• Codex

______ is a historic region in Central America that was home to many advanced civilizations.

• Mesoamerica

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

Many indigenous groups of the Americas were, ______, or believers in more than one god.

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• religious

One of the earliest Mesoamerican groups who created a culture that influenced later civilizations were the

• Olmec

• Zapotec

• Maya

• Inca

The _____

was an object made of strings and knots that the Inca used for communication.

• quipu

• codex

• glyphs

The Maya adopted many cultural advancements, ideas, and traits from the

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

• Zapotec

Used for religious ceremonies

• pyramids

• codex

• chinampas

Both the Aztecs and Inca had _____ as their leaders

• kings

• emperors

• priests

The Inca empire was connected through complex

• roads

• bridges

• canals

• chinampas

Which civilization had universal education?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Zapotec