Mesoamerica

Front

What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?

Back

Olmec

Front

Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of early Central America? Options: the Olmec, the Inca, the Maya, the Aztec

Back

the Olmec

Front

Tenochtitlan was ________.

Back

a city built by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City

Front

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.

Back

The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu was destroyed by the Spanish

Front

The Incan civilization developed in the Andes mountains of South America.

Back

in the Andes mountains of South America.

Front

How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?

Back

The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.

Front

What does "meso" mean?

Back

middle

Front

The Olmecs lived in what is now ____________.

Back

Mexico

Front

What often happened to the captain of the losing team in the mesoamerican ballgame?

Back

He was killed.

Front

Why were the Aztecs hated by surrounding tribes?

Back

They sacrificed people from other tribes.