Ethnic Studies Mesoamerica Quiz

True or False: Modern-day Mexico City (and former capital of the Aztecs) sits on top of a mountain.

True or False: The Maya had large cities that included large pyramids made of dirt.

Aztecs built floating gardens (chinampas) atop the lake to grow their food.

What was the name of the alliance the Aztec formed to make it one of the greatest empires of its time?

The Aztec actually called themselves:

Which Olmec site was a rich archaeological Olmec site?

Parts of Mexico City are sinking today.

True or False: We don't know what the Olmec people actually called themselves.

Which vegetable revolutionized Mesoamerican society?

True or Flase: Over 7 million Maya still exist today.

The heart of the Aztec empire was:

True or False: The Olmec did NOT leave behind any written or oral traditions?

What was common amongst Mayan city-states?

The Maya independently created the number:

The ethnic group of the Aztec were the:

It is believed that the Aztecs sacrificed prisoners from regions they were in conflict with.

True or False: The only known system of writing in Mesoamerica can be found in hieroglyphs left behind.

True or Flase: The Olmec calendar became used in nearly every Mesoamerican civilization that came after them.

What date have archaeologists determined human presence in Mesoamerica?

The most well-known Olmec art are the: