Mesoamerica Quiz

The First Civilization in Mesoamerica was the:

• Toltec
• Olmec
• Aztec
• Zapotec

The first civilization in the Andes was named:

• Chavin
• Nazca
• Moche
• Zapotec

The Pueblo people lived in what part of the U.S.

• The Great Plains
• The Northwest
• The Southwest
• The South

The Mayan Ball Game was played for mainly what purposes?

• Religious and Political
• Religious and Entertainment
• Political and Natural
• Cultural and Matrilineal

How long was the Mayan solar calendar?

• 260 days, with 20 day months
• 265 days with 30 day months
• 365 days with 30 day months
• 365 days with 20 day months

The Toltec exiled one of their leaders for following a different god than they worshiped. What was that god's name?

• Xolotl
• Tezcatlipoca
• Quetzalcoatl
• Tláloc

The Cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed what core organization in the Aztec empire?

• The Triple Alliance
• The Triumvirate
• The Trinity of Cities
• The Alliance of the Aztec

Just like the Aztec, much of Incan religious life was focused on worship of

• The Stars
• The Movement of the Moon
• The Natural World
• The Sun

The Inca's unique form of government is often compared to what modern type of government?

• Communism
• Socialism
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

This is a term for "Middle America" refers to what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of central America.

• Sub Sahara

• Mesoamerica

• Sahel

• Peru