Mesoamerican Civilization

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

• South America: Peru and Ecuador

• Mesoamerica: Guatemala and Mexico

• North America: Southern United States and Mexico

• Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho

What was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?

• Incas
• Aztecs
• Olmecs
• Zulus

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods, pay debt, and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

Which word best describes the Aztec religion?

• monotheistic
• Catholic
• Christianity
• polytheism

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

• causeways.
• chinampas. (floating gardens)
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

Which was the first mesoamerican civilization?

• Aztecs

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Incas

Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?

• The Amazon Basin
• The Andes Mountains
• The Atacama Desert
• The Yucatan Peninsula

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochan
• Tenochtitlan

• Miamoi
• Mexico city

 Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama