Quiz on Mesoamerican Civilizations Before the Aztecs

What does the name 'Olmec' translate to?

• The cloud people

• The sun people

• The rubber people

• The stone people

Which civilization's city was named 'the place where the gods were created' by the Aztecs?

• Maya

• Olmec

• Teotihuacán

• Zapotec

Which civilization is known for their deerskin codices?

• Mixtec

• Olmec

• Zapotec

• Teotihuacán

Which civilization had a capital at Monté Alban?

• Teotihuacán

• Zapotec

• Olmec

• Maya

Which civilization is known for their advanced rainwater management system?

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Teotihuacán

• Olmec

Which civilization's decline is associated with the rise of the Mixtec?

• Maya

• Teotihuacán

• Olmec

• Zapotec

Which civilization is believed to have invented the Mesoamerican 'Ball Game'?

• Mixtec

• Olmec

• Teotihuacán

• Zapotec

Which civilization's city was laid out on a pre-planned grid system?

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Olmec

• Teotihuacán

Which civilization's artifacts include jade from Guatemala and obsidian from the Mexican highlands?

• Olmec

• Teotihuacán

• Mixtec

• Zapotec

Which civilization's decline is marked by the abandonment of cities for no discernible reason?

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Teotihuacán

• Olmec