Mesoamerican Civilizations Review

All of the following led to the decline of the Aztec Empire except

• the arrival of Spanish colonizers.

• civil unrest after Moctezuma II called for more tribute.

• famine and population growth.

• concerns over the future of the empire.

How did the Inca control how people lived and worked?

• Using quipus

• The ayllu system

• A network of roads

• Strict religious beliefs

How did the Inca manage communication in their large empire?

• A network of roads and runners

• Developing a written language

• Using glyphs

• A complex calendar system

Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of

• religious rituals.

• Mesoamerican art.

• cultural diffusion.

• adapting to the environment.

The Aztec calendar and the Maya writing system both illustrate that Mesoamerican cultures

• flourished before European contact.

• practiced Christianity.

• declined for unknown reasons.

• struggled to adapt to their environments.

After contact with Europeans in the 1500s, millions of native peoples in the Americas died as a result of

• religious persecution.

• human sacrifice.

• new diseases.

• slavery.

What does the name “Olmec” mean?

• Jaguar people

• Rainforest people

• Rubber people

• Ancient people

What was the language of the Aztecs?

• Maya

• Quechua

• Nahuatl

• Xhosa

Which was the staple food of the Maya?

• Corn

• Rice

• Wheat

• Millet

Which was the most important Maya city?

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlán

• Kuzco

• Macchu Picchu