MS Ancient History Mesoamerica Review

Little is known about Olmec culture and everyday life because there is no archaeological evidence from that period.

• True

• False

The main clergy of the Yucatec Maya were the Ah Kin.

• True

• False

The calendar used for centuries in Mexico may have originated with the Aztecs.

• True

• False

Much information about the Mayas came from the writings of Diego de Landa.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Spanish showed gratitude for the gifts that Montezuma gave them.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Geographic features in Mesoamerica impacted the development of civilization in that

• bodies of water, mountains, rainforests, and coastal plains provided resources for Mesoamericans to thrive through fishing and agriculture.

• obsidian, onyx, jade, gold, and silver were available to be crafted for personal use or trade.

• the deserts promoted the development of a cavalry.

A description of the area where the Olmecs settled includes that

• they settled in the lowlands.

• they settled in an area that is part of modern-day Guatemala.

• they settled along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Facts about the Olmecs include that

• they developed both water and drainage systems.

• they built their houses out of wood, clay, and palm leaves.

• they carved gigantic heads from stone, jade, and basalt.

Details of Diego de Landa’s methods for converting Mayas to Roman Catholicism include that

• his methods were unjust.

• he tortured the Mayas when they refused to convert.

• he did not treat the Mayas as though they were made in the image of God.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Mayan women

• prepared the main meal of the day.

• made thread to weave cloth for clothing.

• ground corn and cared for the children.