Mesoamerica Study Guide Review

Where are the Andes Mountains?

• A

• B

• C

What city was built on Tenochtitlan?

• Cuzco

• Detroit

• Mexico City

• Riviera Maya

The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.

• Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Juan Ponce de Leon

• Juan Ponce de Leon, Vasco Balboa

• Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro

Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Incan Empire?

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Enrique Iglesias

The Mayans were able to create an accurate calendar because of their advancements in

• Astronomy and stonework

• Mathematics and architecture

• Mathematics and art

• Astronomy and mathematics

Tenochtitlán was the capital of which pre-Columbian civilization?

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Maya
• Olmecs

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

Machu Picchu was built by which pre-Columbian civilization?

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Maya
• Olmecs

Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Hernan Cortez

The Inca constructed what to increase trade?

• wheeled carriage

• massive sailing ships

• 25,000 miles of road

• adobe huts