Unit 4: Mesoamerica Review

The Maya developed a hieroglyphic writing system consisting of…

• Pictures

• Letters

• Numbers

• Lines & dots

 Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Montezuma II

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

• Quipu

• Aqueducts

• Hieroglyphics

• Ropes

Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?

• The Amazon Basin
• The Andes Mountains
• The Atacama Desert
• The Yucatan Peninsula

What type of religion did the Meso-american civilizations follow?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

Which group is located on the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incans

The Incas used what is known as ______ farming in order to grow crops on the mountainsides.

• Alpine
• Creative
• Terrace
• Sharecrop

Why was the Inca Empire weakened before the arrival of Spanish colonizers?

• Rapid population growth led to a lack of food.

• A civil war broke out between the sons of Huayna Capac.

• Overfarming led to environmental destruction.

• A plague killed a large portion of the Inca population.

What types of crops did the Olmecs grow on their farms?

• The Olmecs didn't farm so they only hunted and fished

• The Olmecs grew beets, turnips, and onions

• The Olmecs grew beans, squash and maize

How did Pizarro win against the Incas?

• Weapons
• All the choices
• They were in a civil war 
• Horses