MesoAmerican Cilizations

What was the primary writing system used by the Maya civilization?

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Cuneiform

• Alphabetic

Which geographical region served as a natural barrier for the Inca Empire?

• The Andes Mountains

• The Amazon jungle

• The coastal desert

• The Great Plains

They farmed on chinampas, floating gardens made with lake mud

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Olmec

The Mayans were able to create accurate

• Wheels

• Calendars

• Statues

• Maps

Which Mesoamerican civilization was known for its advanced understanding of astronomy?

• The Aztecs

• The Mayans

• The Incas

• The Olmecs

These two civilizations were at their height about the same time (1400s-1500s) but in different parts of Latin America

• Inca and Aztec
• Maya and Olmec
• Toltec and Olmec
• Maya and Inca

What was the main agricultural crop of the Maya civilization?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize (corn)

• Barley

Which civilization(s) were POLYTHEISTIC?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

The Maya civilization's greatest contribution to MATH was:

• a complex number system

• a symbol to represent the number zero

• long division

• everything that we learn in 6th grade math

Civilizations that existed on the continents of North, Central and South America before the arrival of Christopher Columbus are known as:

• Pre-Columbian Societies

• Early American Civlizations

• Spanish Territories

• Citizens of the United States