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Mesoamerica III

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did humans first arrive in Mesoamerica?

a)

As early as 21,000 BCE.

b)

Last Tuesday.

c)

At the end of the last ice age.

d)

As early as 7,000 BCE.

2.

When did agriculture begin in Mesoamerica?

a)

As early as 7,000 BCE

b)

As early as 21,000 BCE

c)

As early as 1,500 BCE

d)

When Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492.

3.

When did civilization begin to form in Mesoamerica?

a)

Around 1,500 BCE

b)

Around 1,500 AD

c)

Last Tuesday

d)

In 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

4.

What was the first major civilization in Mesoamerica?

a)

The Maya

b)

The Toltec

c)

The Zapotec

d)

The Aztec

e)

The Olmec

5.

What culture made giant stone heads that we can still see today?

a)

The Olmec

b)

The Toltec

c)

The Zapotec

d)

The Maya

e)

The Aztec

6.

When did the Maya start settling in villages?

a)

1500 BC

b)

1500 CE

c)

1500 AD

d)

250 AD

7.

When did the Maya civilization start becoming more complex, urban, and commercial?

a)

250 AD

b)

250 BC

c)

900 AD

d)

900 BC

8.

When did the Mayan civilization begin to decline?

a)

900 AD

b)

900 BC

c)

250 AD

d)

250 BC

9.

What cities or cultures dominated some Mayan cities at certain times? (select all that apply)

a)

The Toltec

b)

Teotihuacan

c)

The Inca

d)

The Mound Builders

10.

What geographical features are found near the heartland of the Mayan civilization? (select all that apply)

a)

The Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Sierra Madre Moutains

c)

The Yucutan Peninsula

d)

Tropical Rainforests and Junlges

e)

Numerous rivers and swamps

11.

When did the Mayan Classical Period begin?

a)

250 AD

b)

900 AD

c)

250 BC

d)

900 BC

e)

Taco Tuesday