Mesoamerica and Colonialism

What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador that conquered the Aztecs?

• Moctezuma

• Cortes

• Tenochitalan

• Cuzco

What civilization came first? (1200 BCE)

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

What civilization came second? (250 CE)

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztec

What civilization came third? (1500 CE)

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

What civilization was famous for their giant stone heads?

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Olmec

• Aztec

What country did the Maya, Olmec, and Aztec occupy?

• America

• Canada

• Venezuala

• Mexico

Look at the map. What civilization covered the most territory?

• Mesoamerica

• Maya

• Olmec

• Zapotec

How did the agricultural revolution change life in Mesoamerica?

• allowed the population to increase

• decreased food production

• decreased the population

• allowed more food to be produced

What was the capital city of the Aztec?

• Copan

• Tikal

• Tenonchitalan

• Texcoco

How did the Mayan civilization end?

• environmental changes

• European wars

• drought

• Spanish influence