Ch 11 - Mesoamerica

What do anthropologists study?

• Animals
• Human origins and behavior
• Geography and weather
• Space exploration

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Aztec
• Mayan
• Olmec
• Spanish

Which civilization built the city of La Venta?

• Olmec
• Mayan
• Aztec
• Spanish

Which of these is a type of dark, dense volcanic rock?

• Limestone
• Iron
• Jade
• Basalt

What is the name given to deep sinkholes that formed when water eroded limestone?

• Stucco
• Cenote
• Codex
• Basalt

What was the largest and most powerful Mayan city?

• La Venta
• San Lorenzo
• Tikal
• Tenochtitlan

A codex is a type of _____.

• book
• crop
• ceremony
• sport

Which Mesoamerican civilization invented the concept of zero?

• Toltec
• Olmec
• Aztec
• Mayan

What did Diego de Landa try to force the Mayans to do?

• Pay taxes
• Convert to Catholicism
• Move away
• Become slaves

Maize is another name for ____.

• corn
• beans
• wheat
• squash