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Aztecs, Mayans #aztecs #mayans #grade7
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How did each of the polities try to gain more influence?
democracy
musical instruments
military conquest
telescopes
2
What role did maize play in Mayan and Aztec culture?
It was used only to feed animals
It was a staple of their diet
It played only a ceremonial role
It was the only crop they knew how to grow
3
Which is true about the Maya civilization?
they used a 12-month calendar
they domesticated horses and cattle
they worshiped a single, all-powerful god
they developed a phonetic written language
4
Why did Moctezuma II welcome Hernan Cortes when the Spanish conquistadors first arrived?
He believed that Spanish rule would be good for his people
He was afraid of the Spanish technology
He wanted the Spanish to help him conquer neighboring tribes
He believed that Cortes was a god in human form
5
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?
To punish people who fought against them
To prevent explosive population growth
To scare neighboring tribes
To appease their gods
6
The Aztecs believed that they were living in the 5th (and last) creation of the...
earth
sun
moon
jaguar
7
Which are the colors of the Mexican flag?
red, white, and blue
blue and white
green, white, and red
red and gold
8
In what year did Mexico become an independent country?
1776
1821
1970
1521
9
Mayan city-states are referred to as:
Yucatan
Pleiades
polities
conquistadors
10
What is depicted on the Mexican flag?
the sun
two pillars
a star
an eagle holding a snake
11
Do the Mayan math: one shell + three dots + one line =
80
5
8
3
12
The Mayans built around...
cenotes
lakes
cacti
jungles
13
Which is the base of the Mayan number system?
2
10
100
20
14
Why was Tenochtitlan chosen as the capital of the Aztec Empire?
It was the oldest city-state
It was the home of the Mexicas, the most powerful society
It had the best transportation and sanitation services
It was located in the geographic center
15
Which came to the area we know as Mexico first?
Mestizos
Maya
Aztecs
Spanish
16
How many days were in each month of the Mayan and Aztec calendars?
13
30
20
18
17
Aztec team sport played with a ball on a court:
Tenochtitlan
Nahuatl
Quetzal
Tlachtli
18
Which were commonly used to make Aztec musical instruments?
gourds
bones
shells
logs
19
How is the number zero represented in Mayan math?
a shell
a bar
a flag
a feather
20
The city of Tenochtitlan was located on what geographical feature?
a mountain
a volcano
a desert
a lake
21
Which is NOT used in Day of the Dead celebrations?
sugar skulls
candles
bread of the dead
black cats
22
What did the ancient Maya civilization LACK?
a single controlling authority
impressive architecture
a calendar system
a knowledge of organized warfare
23
What language was spoken by the Aztecs?
Spanish
English
Nahuatl
Huichol
24
When is the Day of the Dead?
November 11
Halloween
November 1 and 2
the last day of the year
25
The ancient Mayans believed that their ancestors originally came from:
the Pleiades star cluster
the constellation Orion
the Andromeda galaxy
the moon
26
Stone columns covered in Mayan writing are called...
polities
cathedrals
stelae
codex
27
How many languages are spoken in Mexico today?
30
1
2
more than 50
28
What happened at Aztec ceremonies?
pageants
dancing
flower offerings
singing
29
The Maya civilization was located around:
the Road to El Dorado
Baja California
Pleiades
the Yucatan Peninsula
30
The capital city of the Mexicas people:
Tenochtitlan
Mexico City
Chichen Itza
Tikal
31
For the number one the Maya used...
a shell
a feather
a line
a dot
32
What did the various groups that made up the Aztec Empire have in common?
They all spoke the Nahuatl language
They were all wiped out by Maya invaders
They all came from the same local area
They all worshipped a single god
33
Which was NOT in the New World before the Spanish colonization?
potatoes
corn
horses
cotton
34
For the Mayans, the key to survival was...
family
guns
nature
trade
35
Name given to the Spanish conquerors:
conquistadors
Mexicas
Obamas
Triple Alliance
36
The groups of Mesoamerican people who banded together in 1428 were:
Jaguares and Pandas
Conquistadors
Triple Alliance
Mayas and Incas
37
The large buildings that dominated the Mayan polities were:
step pyramids
cenotes
silos
stelae
38
A Mayan stele would most likely contain:
folktales from the countryside
a list of farmers who lived in the area
information about the months and days of the year
the story of a major battle
39
The most powerful group of people among the Aztecs were:
Mexicas
Skilled craftsmen
Traders
Tlachtli
40
Which term best describes the relationships between neighboring Mayan city-states?
competitive
harmonious
commercial
nonexistent
41
The Mayan calendar could most accurately be described as...
meshing wheels
a cube
a table
spheres
42
What were the largest Mayan buildings made of?
wood
clay
brick
stone
43
Which is NOT used in Day of the Dead celebrations?
witch costumes
marigolds
dances
cemetary picnics
44
What did the ancient Mayans have in common with the ancient Greeks?
The desire to build huge pyramids
A religion that worshipped a single god
A writing system
Shipbuilding ability
45
You're chief of a tribe that has been absorbed into the Aztec Empire. Which is most likely?
An Aztec warrior takes over your tribe
All of your tribe's men are killed
You're ordered to give Moctezuma II a third of your crops
Your priests are ordered to stop worshipping the local gods
46
Which of the following would probably be most interesting to a Mayan priest?
An unusual alignment of the planets
A hurricane
A cloud formation on the horizon
The flooding of a nearby river
47
The majority of people in Mexico are NOT...
fond of fiestas
Catholics
Mestizos
Huichols
48
Leader of the Spanish expedition to the Aztec lands in 1519
Hernan Cortes
La Malinche
Moctezuma II
Pizarro
49
Maya wrote in a type of book called a...
codex
stele
phonics
foliage
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What did the Spanish have that the Aztecs didn't?
intense faith in their religion
resistance to smallpox
thousands of soldiers
an advanced culture
