Mesoamerican Civilizations Quiz

Which term refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the modern-day countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mesoamerica

Which of the following is NOT a well-known Mesoamerican culture?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Roman

What did the term 'Mesoamerica' originally refer to?

• The indigenous Mesoamerican peoples

• The European, African, and Asian peoples

• The geographic areas comprising modern-day Mexico

• The shared cultural traits of the indigenous Mesoamerican peoples

Which ancient civilization reached its peak between 300 and 900 C.E.?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

What may have caused the collapse of the Mayan Empire?

• Invasions

• A war between city-states

• A famine

• All of the above

Which ancient civilization had autonomous city-states and kingdoms that battled with one another?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Which ancient civilization was led by a king who was thought to have a semi-divine status?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Which ancient civilization had a polytheistic religion and offered humans as sacrifices to the gods?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

Which ancient civilization started as nomadic tribes from the north and eventually migrated to Central Mexico?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

What caused the decline of the Aztec Empire?

• Revolt of the people due to high taxes

• Offering of slaves as sacrifices

• Both A and B

• None of the above