WorksheetsMesoamerica Review 2024
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which Mesoamerican group lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Maya
The Aztec
The Native Americans
Which group's capital city is now Mexico City today?
The Olmec
The Aztec
The Maya
Which is an important agricultural technique used by the Maya?
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
Crop rotation
They built indoor gardens
Which was the primary food of the Maya?
maize
beans
potatoes
Historians believe that the Maya civilization may have collapsed because:
they couldn't grow enough food to feed their growing population.
of warfare between the groups.
all answers could be true.
What is one major way the Maya used their sacred calendar?
to determine when to sleep.
to determine when to educate children.
to determine when to plant crops
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?
to keep invaders away
to enlarge their land area
to get a fresh water supply
The Olmec were the first people in Mesoamerica to learn ...
how to use wheels on carts
how to make metal tools
farm (agriculture)
Which civilization lived in the same region as the Olmec and learned from their culture?
Aztec
Maya
Native Americans
What group is most likely missing from the Aztec social pyramid shown here?
Priests
Merchants
Peasants/ Farmers
What sign did the Aztecs say their gods gave them, that later influenced the Mexican flag?
An eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth
An eagle on a rosebush with a rat in its mouth
A shooting star
Which of the following was true for the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec?
They were all from the United States and Mexico
They all believed in many gods
They all had the same exact social pyramid
How were Mesoamerican calendars similar to ours today?
Both are academic calendars
Both are 260 days long
Both are solar calendars
What happened to the Aztec Empire?
Destroyed by drought and lack of food
Conquered by Spanish invaders
Conquered by the Maya Empire
What was the primary purpose of the Aztec's human sacrifices?
To intimidate neighboring tribes
To make their gods happy
To reduce population size
