Exploring Mesoamerican Civilizations

What was Beringia?

• A type of ancient maize

• A land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age

• A Mesoamerican civilization

• A type of glyph used by the Olmec

Which crop was crucial to the development of Mesoamerican civilizations?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

Which civilization is considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica?

• Zapotec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztec

Monte Alban was the capital of which ancient civilization?

• Maya

• Zapotec

• Inca

• Aztec

Tikal was a major city of which ancient civilization?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

What is a glyph?

• A type of maize

• A form of writing or symbol used in ancient Mesoamerica

• A type of obsidian tool

• A religious ceremony

What is a codex?

• A type of maize

• A Mesoamerican book made from bark paper or animal skins

• A type of obsidian tool

• A religious ceremony

What is the Popol Vuh?

• A type of maize

• A Mesoamerican codex

• The creation myth of the Maya civilization

• A type of obsidian tool

What was obsidian primarily used for in ancient Mesoamerica?

• Building materials

• Jewelry

• Tools and weapons

• Religious artifacts

Who was Quetzalcoatl?

• A type of maize

• A Mesoamerican deity

• A Zapotec ruler

• An Inca emperor