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- 1. Multiple Choice
Many historians believe that people first came to the Americas by crossing the ________.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Bering Strait
Rocky Mountains
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of early Central America?
the Olmec
the Inca
the Maya
the Aztec
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where did the Mayan civilization develop?
in what is now Ecuador
in what is now Mexico City
in the Andes Mountains
in the Yucatan Peninsula
- 4. Multiple Choice
Tikal was ________.
an Incan city is the Andes
the first place the Spanish invaded.
an ancient Mayan city.
a floating garden.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Tenochtitlan was ________.
a city built by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City
an Incan city built on a 9,000-foot mountain
the city where the first Olmec stone heads were discovered
a Mayan city with more than 3,000 structures
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which kingdom was the biggest in the Americas, based in the Andes Mountains of Peru?
the Olmec
the Inca
the Maya
the Aztec
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do historians think Machu Picchu was mostly likely used for?
a school
a sacrificial altar
a marketplace
an astronomic observatory
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a false statement?
The Aztecs performed human sacrifice.
Nobody knows why the Aztec civilization disappeared in 869.
Aztec children attended school.
The Aztec people held slaves.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a false statement?
The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu was destroyed by the Spanish.
The Incan city of Machu Picchu was built on a 9,000-foot mountain top.
The Incan kingdom contained over 20,000 miles of roads.
The Incas built aqueducts.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The losers of the Mayan ball games were ________.
forced into slavery
killed in a ritual
exiled from the kingdom
shunned for a year
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?
Its political structure
The types of languages spoken there
The time period when great civilizations flourished there
Its location
- 12. Multiple Choice
Where could you visit if you wanted to see ancient Mesoamerican ruins?
Texa
Argentina
Guatemala
Peru
- 13. Multiple Choice
Are the Spanish-speaking populations of Mexico, Spain, and Peru a culture area?
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
- 14. Multiple Choice
What 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
- 15. Multiple Choice
Place the following events in sequence: A) The Olmec flourish; B) The Aztecs establish an empire; C) The Maya dominate Mesoamerica
C,A,B
A,C,B
B,C,A
C,B,A
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did Maya civilization have in common with Western civilization?
The development of a written language
The domestication of horses and cattle
The use of a 12-month calendar
The worship of a single, all-powerful god
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is cultural diffusion? Choose the best answer
When one culture takes over and completely replaces an existing culture
The spreading and sharing of cultural ideas between societies that are close together
The weakening of traditional culture in the face of modernization
When several independent societies are united into a single large empire
- 18. Multiple Choice
What 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
- 19. Multiple Choice
What 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
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did the religious practices of the Maya compare to Olmec religion?
The Olmec were polytheistic; the Maya were monotheistic
The Maya were atheistic; the Olmec were polytheistic
The Olmec were monotheistic; the Maya were polytheistic
Both cultures were polytheistic
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