What shows that the Aztec were polytheistic?

the Aztec worshiped up to 1,000 gods

Why is the Olmec culture thought of as the mother civilization of Mesoamerica?

Later civilizations were influenced by Olmec art/religion

What is true about the Maya city-states?

they were independent of one another

The Maya social structure is made up of these 4 groups

king, priests/warrior, merchant/craftspeople, farmers/slaves

Which of the following lists the Aztec classes in order, from highest to lowest?

emperor, nobles, commoners, serfs & slaves

How did the Maya use their mathematical skills?

to record astronomical observations

How did farmers who used slash-and-burn agriculture fertilize their land?

they use the ash left from burning the plants

The four stages (in order) of slash and burn agriculture are

slash, burn, fertilize and plant, migrate

What demonstrated that the Aztec were skilled astronomers?

Their temples were built to line up with the sun and stars

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1
What shows that the Aztec were polytheistic?
the Aztec worshiped up to 1,000 gods
even commoners had shrine in their homes
religion was central to all levels of society
the Aztec sacrificed humans in religious ceremonies
2
Why is the Olmec culture thought of as the mother civilization of Mesoamerica?
The Olmec taught the Zapotec and Maya people how to farm
People from other cultures studied in Olmec cities
All later cultures used the Olmec's written language
Later civilizations were influenced by Olmec art/religion
3
What is true about the Maya city-states?
they were independent of one another
they rarely traded with one another
each one had its own separate gods
they were all ruled by a single government
4
The three crops in the Three Sisters are
maize, beans, weeds
cacao, maize, beans
cacao, beans, squash
maize, beans, squash
5
The Maya social structure is made up of these 4 groups
king, merchants, craftspeople, plebs
priests, traders, king, craftspeople
king, priests/warrior, merchant/craftspeople, farmers/slaves
queen, craftspeople, traders, plebs
6
Which of the following was NOT a factor causing instability & unrest in the Aztec Empire?
constant war
regular rebellions
Moctezuma's rule
lack of trade
7
Which of the following lists the Aztec classes in order, from highest to lowest?
emperor, merchants, nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves
emperor, nobles, commoners, serfs & slaves
emperor, farmers, nobles, serfs
nobles, emperor, commoners, serfs & slaves
8
Why might the Maya make a sacrifice to the maize god?
for a long life
to have many children
to honor their king
for a good harvest
9
Maya scribes recorded Maya history in a folded book made a tree-bark paper called a ________.
terraces
glyphs
chinampa
codex
10
What are the three main crops grown in the highlands?
cacao, corn, beans
palm, wheat, squash
maize, squash, beans
cacao, barley, maize
11
Where did Aztec nomads settle around A.D. 1300?
Teotihuacan
Copan
Valley of Mexico
Yucatan
12
A ________ is a pile of mud and vegetation to raise the solid level above water.
chinampa
cacao
codex
glyphs
13
A _______ is a Spanish conqueror.
chinampa
serf
communal
conquistaor
14
How did the Maya use their mathematical skills?
to keep track of the king's money
to keep business records
to determine the size of their cities
to record astronomical observations
15
How might the highlands be described?
rugged and rocky terrain
fairly flat with fertile soil
poor soil that cannot be used for farming
very hilly with little topsoil
16
This map displays what region of the Americas?
Central America
Mesoamerica
North America
South America
17
Codices provide historians with firsthand descriptions of events in Aztec history/culture/life.
True
False
18
How did farmers who used slash-and-burn agriculture fertilize their land?
they use the ash left from burning the plants
they use animal manure
they grew plants, such as maize and beans to make fertilizer
they used seaweed from coastal areas
19
The four stages (in order) of slash and burn agriculture are
slash, burn, migrate, fertilize and plant
slash, burn, fertilize and plant, migrate
migrate, fertilize and plant, burn, slash
burn, slash, fertilize, and plant, migrate
20
What demonstrated that the Aztec were skilled astronomers?
human sacrifices were made only when there was a full moon
the farmers always had food surpluses
Aztec were able to conquer than city-states in the region
Their temples were built to line up with the sun and stars
21
Which two civilizations are considered to be the "mother civilizations" of Mesoamerica
Olmec and Aztec
Olmec and Zapotec
Maya and Aztec
Zapotec and Aztec

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