Exploring Mesoamerican Civilizations

What does "Meso" mean in Greek?

• End

• Middle

• Beginning

• Top

Which civilizations are considered pre-Columbian in Mesoamerica?

• Roman, Greek, Egyptian

• Olmec, Maya, Aztec

• Inca, Egyptian, Roman

• Greek, Aztec, Maya

What was the Olmec civilization known for?

• Building the Great Wall

• Producing high-quality carvings out of jade and obsidian

• Inventing the wheel

• Developing the first alphabet

Which civilization had the only fully-developed written language of the Americas?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

What was the Aztec capital city?

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

What is cultural diffusion?

• The isolation of cultures

• The spreading of ideas, customs, languages, and technologies between societies

• The destruction of cultural heritage

• The creation of new languages

What staple crop was first domesticated in Mesoamerica?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize (corn)

• Barley

What was a common feature of Mesoamerican religions?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

What was the name of the feathered serpent-god in Mesoamerican beliefs?

• Zeus

• Quetzalcoatl

• Ra

• Odin

What mathematical system did Mesoamericans develop?

• A number system based on 10

• A number system based on 20

• A number system based on 5

• A number system based on 100