Exploring Mesoamerican Cultures

1. The Maya civilization was known for their advanced writing system. (True/False)

• The Maya civilization only used pictures for communication.

• True

• The Maya civilization had no writing system.

• False

2. The Aztecs built their capital city on an island in a lake. (True/False)

• The Aztecs built their capital city in a desert.

• The Aztecs built their capital city on a mountain.

• The Aztecs built their capital city on the coast.

• True

3. The Maya believed in many gods and had a complex religion. (True/False)

• The Maya had no religious beliefs

• False

• The Maya worshipped only one god

• True

4. The Aztecs used a calendar that had only 10 months. (True/False)

• The Aztecs used a lunar calendar with 10 months.

• The Aztecs had a calendar that was based on the solar year.

• False

• The Aztecs had a calendar with 12 months.

5. The Maya civilization was located in what is now the United States. (True/False)

• The Maya civilization was located in Europe.

• The Maya civilization was primarily in Canada.

• False

• True

6. What was the main crop grown by the Maya? A) Wheat B) Corn C) Rice D) Barley

• Quinoa

• B) Corn

• Oats

• Sorghum

7. Which of the following was a major city of the Aztecs? A) Tikal B) Teotihuacan C) Tenochtitlan D) Chichen Itza

• D) Quito

• B) Machu Picchu

• C) Tenochtitlan

• A) Cuzco

8. The Maya were known for their achievements in which field? A) Astronomy B) Medicine C) Architecture D) All of the above

• D) All of the above

• E) Agriculture

• F) Literature

• G) Music

9. What was the main purpose of the Aztec pyramids? A) Tombs B) Temples C) Markets D) Houses

• D) Houses

• C) Markets

• B) Temples

• A) Tombs

10. Who was the feathered serpent god worshipped by the Aztecs? A) Quetzalcoatl B) Huitzilopochtli C) Tlaloc D) Tezcatlipoca

• A) Quetzalcoatl

• Xipe Totec

• Chalchiuhtlicue

• Mictlantecuhtli