Mesoamerica

In this map there are located 3 geographical areas of the pre-Hispanic past, but only 1 of them housed the civilizations that showed a total development in all aspects. What is this area?

• Oasisamerica

• Aridoamerica

• Mesoamerica

This same area has characteristics that made it the best option to inhabit it. What is the best area to be inhabited by the civilizations of that time? (Write its name)

This image is describing one of the greatest historical events of the civilization that formed the largest empire in Mexico and on the continent. This is the beginning of the _______________ Empire. The unique empire here in Mexico.

Name of the ruler who receives the Spaniards inside the city of Tenochtitlan.

• Cuitlahuac

• Moctezuma

• Cuauhtemoc

• Malintzin

The ancient cities sought an order in the urban layout. In the case of cities like Tenochtitlan or any other Mesoamerican, the distribution was different since...

• They all wanted to have the chessboard layout

• The distribution of its buildings obeyed specific purposes and almost always rituals

• For them order was essential.

Which Mesoamerican civilization is known for its advanced understanding of astronomy and the development of a complex calendar system?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Zapotec

What was the primary material used by Mesoamerican civilizations for tool-making and construction?

• Iron

• Bronze

• Obsidian

• Copper

Which Mesoamerican civilization is credited with the invention of the concept of zero in mathematics?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Toltec

What is the significance of the Mesoamerican ballgame in terms of physics?

• It demonstrated the principles of gravity

• It was an early form of basketball

• It illustrated the conservation of momentum

• It was a religious ritual with no scientific basis

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Which plant, native to Mesoamerica, played a crucial role in the diet and agriculture of its civilizations?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley