Mesoamerica Vocabulary

The __________were located in Central Mexico, their capital city was Tenochtitlan and human sacrifice was a huge part of their religious beliefs.

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztecs

Aztecs used floating gardens in the city of Tenochtitlan, these were called _________.

• calpulli

• chinampas

• quipu

• chasqui

Writing system containing 800 different symbols, phrases, and words.

• Mayan glyphs

• dictionary

• sandscrpts

• hieroglyphs

The _____________ created floating gardens, or "chinampas" in addition to creating a beverage from chocolate.

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

Without _____, the Aztecs would not have been able to move trade goods like obsidian, gold, and feathers

across Lake Texcoco.

• basins

• chinampas

• causeways

• aqueducts

The ancient civilization known for its ball game, which was played with a rubber ball and had religious significance, is the __________.

• A) Aztecs

• B) Maya

• C) Inca

• D) Olmec

The Mesoamerican civilization that developed a complex calendar system and is known for its pyramids at Chichen Itza is the __________.

• A) Aztecs

• B) Maya

• C) Inca

• D) Olmec

The __________ were known for their colossal head sculptures made from basalt.

• A) Aztecs

• B) Maya

• C) Inca

• D) Olmec

The Mesoamerican civilization that used a writing system called Nahuatl is the __________.

• A) Aztecs

• B) Maya

• C) Inca

• D) Olmec

The __________ civilization is credited with the creation of the concept of zero in mathematics.

• A) Aztecs

• B) Maya

• C) Inca

• D) Olmec