Unit 2 Midterm Exam Review

Approximately when did the Maya civilization disappear?

• a. after 1500
• b. after 900 AD
• c. before 1500 BC
• d. after 1300

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya?

• a. They studied the stars and developed a detailed calendar.
• b. They built chinampas.
• c. They conquered neighboring tribes and made them pay taxes.
• d. They domesticated an early form of corn.

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• a. Miguel Hidalgo
• b. Hernán Cortés
• c. Benito Juárez
• d. Vicente Fox

Scholars do not fully understand why the ________________________civilization collapsed suddenly.

• Maya
• Aztec

In 1521 Hernán Cortés claimed the land in Mexico for________________________.

• the Aztecs
• Spain

Who was the Catholic priest who led a revolt against Spanish rule around 1810?

• Cortes
• Hidalgo
• Washington

The Aztecs grew corn, beans, and peppers on raised fields called _________________________.

• chinampas
• floating greenhouses
• irrigation

The star on the map represents _____________

• Guatamala
• Mexico City
• An Isthmus
• Belize

The Baja Peninsula is indicated by the number

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 7

A town located near the Texas and Mexico border is

• Tijauna
• Chihuahua
• Matamoros
• Mexico City