Meso-America Civilizations

What does Mesoamerica roughly refer to?

• Mexico and Central America

• North and South America

• The United States and Canada

• South America

Which civilizations emerged by the late 15th century in the Americas?

• Democratic, authoritarian, and totalitarian

• Hunter-gatherer, agrarian, and feudal

• Nomadic, sedentary, and large population settlements

• Agricultural, industrial, and digital

What supported the third type of American societies that existed only in Mesoamerica?

• Agricultural surpluses

• Trade with Europeans

• Mining of precious metals

• Technological advancements

Which crops were supported by the agricultural revolution in Mesoamerica?

• Wheat, barley, rice, oats, rye

• Soybeans, sunflowers, peanuts, canola

• Cotton, tobacco, indigo, sugar cane

• Maize, potatoes, pumpkins, beans, squash

Which civilization is known for having a written language and an accurate calendar?

• The Olmec

• The Aztecs

• The Inca

• The Maya

What was a common practice among both the Maya and the Aztecs?

• Democracy

• Vegetarianism

• Human sacrifice

• Monogamy

Which civilization was dominant in the Aztec Empire?

• The Olmec

• The Tlacopan

• The Texcoco

• The Mexica

What was the basis of Incan society organization?

• The ayllu

• The caste system

• The class system

• The feudal system

How did the Inca view their emperor in relation to divinity?

• An incarnation of the moon god

• A mortal chosen by the gods

• Descended from the sun god

• A spiritual leader without divine origin

What led to the decline of the Incan empire before the Spanish conquest?

• Disease epidemics

• Economic collapse

• Natural disasters

• Civil war