Olmec, Maya, Aztec

Which civilization was known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

Aztecs moved to the valley of Mexico and established this city

• Tenochtitlan
• Zapotec
• El Mirador
• San Jose Magote

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• they were evil
• they believed it would help the sun to dawn each day
• they hated blood
• they believed that consuming blood was good for you

The Olmec used the river to __________.

• raft 
• trade 
• swim 

Which number is Mesoamerica

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

All civilization in Mesoamerica were

• polytheistic 
• monotheistic
• multitheistic
• onetheistic 

What is the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tonomitlandia
• Bogota
• Madrid
• Tenochtitlan

This crop is the staple of all Mesoamerican culture

• maize
• wheat 
• cacao
• beans

What disease was largely responsible for the Spanish victory over the pre-Columbian civilizations?

• smallpox
• chicken pox
• malaria
• measles

What can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?

• It's political structure

• The types of languages spoken there

• The time period when great civilizations flourished there

• Its location