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What is the correct order of civilizations from earliest to latest?
Incas, Aztecs, Mayans, Olmecs
Mayans, Aztecs, Olmecs, Incas
Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas
Mayans, Olmecs, Aztecs, Incas
2
How would The Aztecs sacrifice?
push off a cliff
shoot in the back
poke out their eyes
Cut out a heart with an obsidian knife
3
Mexico and Central America make up a region called
Latin America.
North America.
Mesoamerica.
South America.
4
What was the main cultural characteristic of ALL Meso and South America Early Civilizations
Tree Worship
Sand Worship
Sun Worship
Rock Worship
5
Which group was afraid the Sun wouldn't rise without human sacrifices?
Maya
Inca
Illini
Aztec
6
What modern day country did the Incas live in?
Peru
Belize
Brazil
Mexico
7
Meso means...?
Mild
Middle
One
First
8
Which group lived in the Andes?
Inca
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
9
Hernan Cortes was a conquistador from_________
Antigo
England
Spain
Italy
10
What civilization was located in the Yucatan Peninsula and the rainforests of Central America and Mexico?
Maya
Inca
All of the above
Aztec
11
Inca officials kept records on a
stela.
tablet.
scroll.
quipu.
12
Where did the Aztecs arrive and settle?
Venezuela
Valley of Mexico
Germany
France
13
Aztec nobles studied Codices. What was a codex?
A place where nobles could learn history
A place where history and religion were written
A place where nobles could play games
A place where history and religion were spoken
14
Aqueducts were an essential adaptation for the Aztecs as they
Were used to grow crops
Moved fresh water into the city
Allowed inhabitants to walk from the main land to the island
Protected the city by being able to raise bridges
15
The earliest American civilization was the
Olmecs
Aztecs
Inca
Mound-Builders
16
How were messages carried throughout the Inca empire
by alpaca trains
by carrier pigeons
by fast runners
on horseback.
17
What was the lowest group of people on the social pyramid?
Commoners
Peasants
Slaves
Priests
18
Inca's felt their ruler was an actual God. They called him __________ Inca.
Nazca
Huari
Quipu
Sapa
19
This Mayan ball was a game played without using ______________
head and back
feet and eyes
hands and feet
arms and legs
20
A very hard green mineral often carved into art, masks or jewelry
Bauxite
cacao
obsidian glass
jade
21
Which group had a capital named Cusco?
Toltec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
22
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was unique because
It was close to the United States border
It was on the Yucatan Peninsula
It was deep in the mountains
It was in the middle of a lake
23
Which group was from the modern day countries of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
24
Who was the leader of the Aztecs?
Queztalcoatl
Montezuma
Tenochtitlan
Comanche
25
Machu Picchu was built by...
Amazon Empire
Inca Empire
Mapuche Empire
Aztec Empire
26
What disease did the Spanish bring to Meso & South America that contributed to numerous deaths
Measles
Malaria
Yellow Fever
Small Pox
27
Which group had a capital city under present day Mexico City?
Aztec
Maya
Wallites
Inca
28
Where is Mexico
North America
Europa
Turkey
South America
29
Which was the second highest Mayan social group?
warriors
slaves
nobles
Kings
30
What was the only "useful" large domesticated animal the Inca's used?
Sheep
Horse
Llama
Cat
31
Chinampas were the Aztecs'
corn crops.
military leaders.
artificial islands where they grew crops.
gods.
32
How long does it take to hike the Inca Trail?
4 days
24 hours
2 days
8 days
33
The Maya writing system used
Pictographs
an alphabet
Cuneiform
hieroglyphics
34
When did the Aztec Empire fall?
December 11th, 1904
March 24th, 800 BCE
June 7th, 2020
August 13th, 1521
35
Center of early civilization of the Olmecs was
Tres Zapotes
San Jose
La La Olmec Venta
San Lorenzo
36
Who were the Chasquis?
People who lived in the city
The police or sheriff
Postal runners who carried messages
A big wild animal
37
Which culture settled on the blue section on the map ?
Aztecs
Olmec
Mayans
Incas
38
What is the capital of Mexico??
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Hidalgo
Oaxaca
39
Worshipping more than one God is
polytheism
monotheism
polynomial
Christianity
40
The Inca capital was
Tenochtitlán.
Tiahuanaco.
Huari.
Cusco.
41
Hernan Cortez conquered which Meso-American civilizations?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
All of these
42
The main god of the Inca was the sun god, known as
Coya
Nazca.
Inti.
Sapa Inca.
43
Which group created a great system of roads?
Huarti
Aztec
Maya
Inca
44
Who helped to expose Machu Picchu to the world?
Hiram Bingham
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Mario Vargas
Hernan Cortes
45
What do aqueducts transport?
food
dead people
water
they are used for decoration
46
Of what crop did the peoples of the Andes grow hundreds of varieties?
squash
maize
beans
potatoes
47
What is Mexico tradición ?
21 November
The day of 1,000 flags on the sunset
April 24
Día de los muertos
48
What are the 3 main foods of Meso America?
Peppers, beans and rice
Corn, bananas and beans
Rice and beans
Corn, beans and squash
49
Chichen Itza was built by...
Zapotec civilization
Maya civilization
Aztec civilization
Inca civilization
50
What happened to the losing team in a Mayan ball game?
they had to give the winners their gold
they were killed
they had to leave the city
they got a trophy
51
Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs:
Hernan Cortes
Pedro Cabral
Francisco Pizzaro
Ponce de Leon
52
The Aztec capital was
Tiajuana.
Tihuanaco.
Teotihuacán
Tenochtitlán.
53
What should I do to prepare for this test tomorrow?
Review and check off your Test study guide
Study your interactive notebook
All of the above
review the Meso American presentation
54
Francisco Pizarro conquered which Meso-American group?
All of these
Aztec
Mayan
Inca
55
What body of water is listed as number 4
The Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Black Sea
56
The Incas lived in these mountains in South America
The Chilean
The Himilayas
The Andes
The Appalachian
57
Which group made large basalt heads 11 feet tall?
Maya
Inca
Olmecs
Aztec
