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Review of Mesoamerica
Review of Mesoamerica
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1
The Ring of Fire sits in which body of water?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
2
A plaza is a
a market place
government building
an ampitheater
3
The Aztecs were the only people in the world at this time in history to have
Terrace farming
Free school for all children
Pyramids for sacrifice
4
A famous Aztec city was
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
Chichen Inza
Copan
5
This is the history of the Americas before the Europeans reach the Americas
Paleothithic Era
Pre Columbian Era
Neolithic Era
6
A stela is
A curved weapon
A stone slab with glyphs.
A pyramid for sacrifice
A tomb to bury a monarch
7
This is 25,000 miles, has 755 of the world’s volcanoes & 80% of the world’s earthquakes
The Ring of Doom
The Ring of Fire
Lord of the Rings
8
Where do archeologist believe the Olmecs originated from
Western Europe
West India
Western Africa
Western China
9
The mountain range that runs through central America is called
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Madres
The Andes Mountains
The Himalayan Mountains
10
The Spanish brought disease to the Aztecs
False
True
11
The Aztecs settled along
the Gulf Coast
the Andes Mountains
the shores of Lake Texcoco
the Yucatan Peninsula
12
Which river is located in the northern part of South America - 2nd longest river in the world!
The Yellow River
The Ganges River
The Amazon River
The Nile River
13
The Incas mostly studied
Medicine
Botany
Astronomy
Literature
14
The Mayan were one of the only ancient civilizations
that learned its language from west Africa
that carved giant stone heads
that understood the concept of zero
15
The most southern tip of Latin America is called
Cape Horn
Cape May
Cape Fear
Cape of Good Hope
16
The mountain range that runs down the west coast of South America is called
The Andes Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Madres
The Himalayan Mountains
17
Terrace farming began in the Olmec Empire
True
False
18
Mayans begin to settle the territory on the
The Andes Mountains
The Gulf Coast
The Pampas
Yucatan Peninsula
19
The Incas lived on
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madres Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula
20
What type of art were the Olmecs known for
Bronze statues
Intricate masks
Large stone heads
Lifesize dolls
21
The Olmec civilization developed along
along the southern coast of the Mississippi River
along the southern coast of the Atlantic Ocean
along the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
along the southern coast of the Pacific Ocean
22
A Chinampa is
a form of writing in the Aztec civilization
a floating garden
a cup for their chocolate drink
a curved weapon
23
Which was not a city of the Mayas city was
Tikal
Chichen Inza
Copan
Machu Picchu
24
Which was not a type of bridge built by the Incas
Pulley
Arch
Pontoon
Suspension
25
A quipu
was a message in a series of knots and colored string.
Was the title of the high priest of the Incas
Was the title of the leader of the Incas
Was a type of currency
26
Mesoamerica refers to
Just Central America
Just South America
Both Central and South America
27
The Olmecs are refered to as the people of the land of
Tobacco
Chocolate
Gold
Rubber
28
Runners was a job that allowed news to spread around the empire
False
True
29
Which body of water is on the west coast of Latin America?
Indian Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
30
What is an aqueduct
moves animals
moves water
a type of road
a type of bridge
31
The Sapa
Was a type of currency
Was the title of the leader of the Incas
Was the title of the high priest of the Incas
was a message in a series of knots and colored string.
32
People who live in the Pampas probably do what for a living?
Nothing
Harvest lumber
Fish
Raise livestock
33
Which body of water is on the east coast of Latin America?
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
34
Spanish explorers were called
Conquistadors
Pakals
Olmecs
Quipus
