UNIT 1.4 Mesoamerica

The Mississippi Culture at Cahokia Illinois were well organized and built mounds to bury their leaders underneath. What did they worship?

• Moon

• Sun

• Venus

• Mars

The Mississippi Culture created a society where the family was based around the mother's family. What is this called?

• Femme

• Patriarchal

• matrilineal

• Matronly

The Mississippi Culture lasted form 700 to 1500 AD. What brought about their decline?

• attacks from the Germans

• attacks from the Spanish

• attacks from the Aztecs

• changes in the weather/climate

The Maya lived in small city-states in what kind of climate in Mexico and Central America?

• jungle and forest

• desert

• mountains

• flat treeless plains

While the Maya did not have access to iron tools, they used stone tools to create what architectural monuments?

• ships

• cathedrals

• pyramids

• statues of Gods

The Maya were greater experts in _____ than any other people in history.

• astronomy

• cattle raising

• surgery

• cloth making

To aid in their mathematical endeavors, they invented the "____" before anyone else in history.

(The mathematicians in India invented it independently after the Maya.)

• base 10

• calculus

• algebra

• zero

To improve their study of astronomy, the Maya created the "Long Count." What was the Long Count?

• a book that collected stories

• a calendar that documented thousands of years of history

• a collection of poems

• A form of algebra

Why was Mayan bloodletting important?

• It was a gift to the king

• It was seen as a special offering to the gods

• It was a gift to the forest

• It was an opportunity to reward the dead

Which of the following statements is true?

(Pick 3)

• The Maya believed in many gods

• The Maya had human sacrifice sometimes

• The Maya built pyramids as religious temples

• The Maya did not have a written language