Mesoamerican Civilizations Quiz

What allowed Nomadic Hunter-gatherers to cross from Asia to North America?

• Mesoamerica

• Ice Age Land Bridge

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Tenochtitlan

What is the region extending from modern-day Mexico through Central America known as?

• Olmec

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Mesoamerica

• Chinampas

Which civilization is known as the first Mesoamerican civilization or 'Mother Culture'?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Inca

Where did the Mayan civilization settle in Central America?

• Tenochtitlan

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Mesoamerica

• Ice Age Land Bridge

What type of government structure was used by the Maya civilization?

• Empire

• City-States

• Codices

• Polytheistic

What type of government structure was used by the Aztecs and Incas?

• City-States

• Empire

• Codices

• Polytheistic

What religious system was used by the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Animistic

What are the written records from the Mayan and Aztec civilization called?

• Chinampas

• Codices

• City-States

• Empires

What was a major accomplishment of the Mayan civilization?

• Human sacrifice

• Accurate Calendar

• Chinampas

• Tenochtitlan

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Tenochtitlan

• Mesoamerica

• Olmec