Mesoamerica

7th grade level history

Which civilization is considered the "mother culture" of Meso America?

Olmec

The Olmec are best known for creating large:

Stone heads

The Maya developed an advanced system of:

Writing

What type of calendar did the Maya create?

Solar and ritual

The Aztec capital city was called:

Tenochtitlan

Where was Tenochtitlan located?

On an island in the lake

What crop was most important to all 3 civilizations

Corn(Maize)

The Maya civilization was located in present-day:

Mexico and Central America

The Olmec lived in what type of environment?

Rainforest

The Maya used to build many of their cities.

Stone

The Aztecs practiced which type of farming?

Chinampas( floating gardens)

Who was the main god of the Aztecs related to the sun and war?

Huitzilpochtli

What was one major reason the Aztecs performed human sacrifices?

To honor the gods

The Maya were especially skilled in:

Astronomy

What did the Olmec likely influence in later cultures?

Language and Religion

Which civilization built step pyramids?

Maya and Aztec

The Aztec empire was conquered by:

The Spanish

What writing system did the Maya use?

Hieroglypics

The Olmec civilization existed:

Before the Maya and Aztec

The Aztecs traded goods in:

Markets

Maya cities were:

Independent city-states

What material did the Olmec use to carve their heads?

Stone

The Maya number system included the concept of:

Zero

What was a major cause of the decline of the Maya civilizatio?

Overpopulation and environmental issues

Which civilization came last in Mesoamerica?

Aztec