Mesoamerican Civilizations Quiz 1

What is the meaning of Mesoamerica?

• Middle East

• Middle America

• South Asia

• Northern Europe

Why did the Mesoamericans have to find creative ways to get water for farming?

• They were near a river

• They were not interested in farming

• They had no draft animals

• They had no contact with other civilizations

Where did the Mayans practice slash-and-burn agriculture?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Plains

• Forests

According to Aztec legend, where did the gods tell the Aztecs to settle?

• In the mountains

• In the forest

• In the middle of a lake

• In the desert

Why did the Aztec society fall?

• Due to famine

• Due to civil wars

• Due to Spanish conquest

• Due to natural disasters

What happened to the princess in 1325 who was supposed to marry an Aztec?

• She called off the wedding

• She became a queen of Aztec.

• She was sacrificed.

All work to build pyramids and the chinapas were built using

• Animals

• Humans

• Slaves

Why did the Aztec Aqueducts have two channels?

• One channel was for water and the other for repairs.

• One was for salt water and one for fresh water

• They liked to build in paralell.