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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?It's political structureThe types of languages spoken thereThe time period when great civilizations flourished thereIts location
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere could you visit if you wanted to see ancient Mesoamerican ruins?TexasArgentinaGuatemalaPeru
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAre the Spanish-speaking populations of Mexico, Spain, and Peru a culture areas.Yes, because the people in these places all speak Spanish.No, because the three areas are not geographically connected.No, because there are no similarities shared by these three cultures.Yes, because the people in these places all practice the same religion.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did the Spanish play in the development of Mesoamerican culture before 1492?They helped facilitate trade between various Mesoamerican civilizations.They provided advanced technology and a common language to many Mesoamerican civilizations.They destroyed the Maya civilization, allowing the Aztec civilization to rise.They played no role whatsoever.
- 5. Multiple ChoicePlace the following events in sequence: A) The Olmec flourish; B) The Aztecs establish an empire; C) The Maya dominate Mesoamerica.C, A, BA, C, BB, C, AC, B, A
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Maya civilization have in common with Western civilization?The development of a written languageThe domestication of horses and cattleThe use of a 12-month calendarThe worship of a single, all-powerful god
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is cultural diffusion? Choose the BEST answerWhen one culture takes over and completely replaces an existing cultureThe spreading and sharing of cultural ideas between societies that are close togetherThe weakening of traditional culture in the face of modernizationWhen several independent societies are united into a single large empire
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did maize play in Mesoamerican culture?It was a staple of the Mesoamerican diet.It was used only to feed domesticated animals.It played only a ceremonial role in Mesoamerican culture.It was the only crop Mesoamericans knew how to grow.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat can you conclude from the fact that the Aztecs, Olmecs, and Maya all played the same ball game?This was the only sport played by these cultures.Sports were a major part of Mesoamerican civilization.The game is now played by professional leagues in Mexico.The rules of the game never changed over time.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow did the religious practices of the Maya compare to Olmec religion?The Olmec were polytheistic; the Maya were monotheisticThe Maya were atheistic; the Olmec were polytheisticThe Olmec were monotheistic; the Maya were polytheisticBoth cultures were polytheistic
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