Mesoamerica

The structures found by archaeologists in Maya, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of what?

• Mud

• Stone

• Wood

• Thatch

One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to what?

• Make tools out of metal

• Build carts that had wheels

• Use horses or oxen to pull plows

• Write by using pictures as symbols

Maya priests led rituals and offered sacrifices. What was another role of the priests?

• To foretell the future

• To lead peasant armies

• To carve temple sculptures

• To conduct long-distance trade

What was an important use of the Sacred Round?

• To choose a bride or groom

• To visit other cities for trade

• To get water for the community

• To determine when to plant crops

A pilgrimage site for Aztecs, was the ruins of a city built by the what?

• Maya

• Toltecs

• Spanish

• Teotihuacán

Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people's history?

• So he could tell a different story of their past

• So he could have more control over his people

• To improve his people's productivity and wealth

• To ensure that no one would challenge his authority

Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?

• to keep invaders away

• to enlarge their land area

• to get a fresh water supply

• to catch fish for special meals

At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?

• They believed that their leaders were gods.

• They depended on rain for planting.

• Their trade routes ran along rivers.

• They needed resources from the rainforest.

Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?

• Some Aztec people grew wealthy.

• Aztec culture spread over a wide area.

• The Aztec Empire lasted many years.

• All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.

How might someone become the Aztec emperor?

• by replacing his emperor father when he turned 16

• by inheriting the position from his mother's father

• by seizing the position after his army killed the emperor

• by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died