Mesoamerica Quiz I

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco?

• Teotihuacan

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Machu Picchu

Which civilization is known for its floating gardens?

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Olmec

Which Mesoamerican civilization concentrated in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and in Guatemala and Honduras?

• Toltecs

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Olmec

Which powerful post-classic state in Central Mexico influenced much of Mesoamerica?

• Teotihuacan

• Toltecs

• Aztecs

• Maya

What is another name for the Aztecs?

• Mexica

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Which civilization was centered on the north coast of Peru?

• Moche

• Wari

• Tiwanaku

• Chimu

What was the name of the capital city and empire centered on the region near Lake Titicaca in modern Bolivia?

• Tiwanaku

• Chimu

• Wari

• Moche

Which Andean civilization is culturally linked to Tiwanaku?

• Wari

• Chimu

• Moche

• Inca

Which powerful civilization, also called the Kingdom of Chimor, developed on the northern coast of Peru?

• Chimu

• Wari

• Moche

• Tiwanaku

Who was the Aztec god of war and of the sun?

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tlaloc

• Tezcatlipoca