SOCIAL STUDIES QUIZ No 3 9TH C

What can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?

• Its location

• The time period when great civilizations flourished there

• The types of languages spoken there

• Its political structure

Place the following events in sequence: A) The Maya dominate Mesoamerica B) The Olmec flourish; C) The Aztecs establish an empire;

• C, A, B

• A, C, B

• B, A, C

• C, B, A

Maya had the most-complex writing system in Mesoamerica. Maya writing looks sort of like Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• True

• False

Where could you visit if you wanted to see ancient Mesoamerican ruins?

• Bolivia

• Guatemala

• Argentina

• EEUU

Mayan city-states were urbanized. What might you find in an urban area?

• Lots of people living close together

• Large tracts of farmland

• Dense foliage

• A few thatched huts

The function of a Mayan step pyramid was most similar to the function of a marketplace.

• True

• False

The ancient Mayans believed that their ancestors originally came from the Pleiades star cluster.

• True

• False

What did the ancient Aztec civilization have that Maya civilization lacked?

• A knowledge of organized warfare

• A single controlling authority

• Impressive architecture

• A calendar system

The city of Tenochtitlan was located atop a lake.

• True

• False

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?

• To scare neighboring tribes

• To punish people who'd fought against the Aztecs

• To appease their gods

• To prevent explosive population growth