Mesoamerican Civilizations

What was the first civilization that settled in Mesoamerica?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

What development caused humans to settle in one area with a reliable source of food?

• Trade

• Metalwork

• Agriculture

• Irrigation

Which means a system of writing where symbols stand for words?

• Phonetics

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Letters

The Maya did NOT live in which country?

• Peru

• Mexico

• Belize

• Guatemala

Astronomy refers to the study of...

• Heavens and earth

• Water and ocean life

• Earth and land

• Stars and planets

Which European country colonized Central and South America?

• Netherlands

• Spain

• England

• France

Teotihuacan was the capital of which civilization?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Taino

Tenochtitlan was the capital of which civilization?

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

• Inca

In what modern-day country was the Aztec capital?

• Honduras

• Guatemala

• Mexico

• El Salvador

Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because

• they had no immunity or defense against this disease

• they did not have their shots

• they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing

• Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'