Mesoamerica Review*

What did Mesoamerican civilizations use for currency?

• cacao beans

• dollars

• salt

• cloth

The most important part of Mesoamerica economies was:

• trade

• agriculture

• kings

• location

Mesoamerica is a region in the_______ Hemisphere.

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

The Inca lived in the ________ Mountains.

• Pocono

• Andes

• Smoky

• Himalaya

Who were Spanish soldiers who tried to conquer as much land as possible for Spain, spread Christianity, become wealthy and achieve fame?

*Led to the decline of civilizations

• conquistadors

• chinampas

• codex

• quipu

What was one of the first civilizations in the Americas (located near the Gulf of Mexico and known for huge stone head sculptures)?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Who is a civilization in modern day Mexico that may have developed the first writing system in the Americas?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Aztec

Who was the Mayan king of Palenque who ruled for almost 70 years?

• Moctezuma

• Quechua

• Pachacuti

• Pacal

What is a building designed to study the sky?

• quipu

• codex

• observatory

• terrace

What was the civilization that transformed the landscape of Lake Texcoco, conquered nearby groups and created a successful economy?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Olmec