Early Civilization of Latin America

The region that stretches from central Mexico south to Central America is known as ______________________.

• South America

• Mesoamerica

• Old Mexico

The first civilization in Mesoamerica was the ____________.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

A ________________ is an organized society within a specific area.

• family group

• civilization

• ruin

Another word for corn is _____________.

• maize

• homony

• squash

The _____________ built the first pyramids in the Americas.

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

The Olmec created one of the first writing systems in the Americas. Unfortunately, historians and archaeologists _______________________________________.

• have hidden it in a museum

• have kept it for the rest of us

• don’t know how to read their writing

Maya used wooden poles and vines, along with wooden spikes, to build their houses.

• true

• false

The Mayan civilization reached its height between about 250 AD and 900 AD. This time in Maya history is known as the _________________________.

• Jurassic Age

• Classic Age

• Maya Hiataus

There were many different Maya cities and each had their own king.

• true

• false

In the city of ____________________ the king Pacal had a temple built to record his achievements.

• Palenque

• Cuzco

• Quechua

• Tenochtitlan