Question 1

The "Mother Civilization" of the Mesoamericans is the

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Olmecs

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Maya

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Inca

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Aztec

Question 2

The May improved the number system by  adding a symbol for

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zero

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muliples of 10

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multiples of 20

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multiples of 40

Question 3

By studying astronomy the Olmec and Maya developed

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an accurate calendar

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a n accurate counting system

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horoscopes

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a codex

Question 4

Which civilization was the first in the Americas to build monumental pyramid structures?

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Olmecs

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Aztecs

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Maya

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Incas

Question 5

What would happen to a losing pok-a-tok team?

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The were sacrificed.

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The were allowed a third, fourth or even fifth chance called "remediation".

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They were allowed "recovery".

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The were relegated to the second division

Question 6

In which of these two areas could you find the Maya?

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Guatamala & the Yucatan Peninsula

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Tres Zapotes & Cuzco

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La Venta & Teotihuacan

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Belize & Tabasco

Question 7

The Maya civilization

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was a number of city-states that were separate kingdoms.

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was an empire made up of a number of Mesoamerican civilizations that included the Aztecs.

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was a theocratic republic ruled by priests/shamans

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was a single kingdom ruled by a human god

Question 8

The Mayan god, Kukulkan, was also the Aztec god

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Quetzalcoatl

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Inti

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Viracocha

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Huzilipochli

Question 9

What did the Aztecs call themselves?

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The Mexica

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The People of the Four Quarters.

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The Toltecs

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The Zapotecs

Question 10

Which of these cities was a planned city?

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Tenochtitlan

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Chitzen Itza

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Cuzco

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Teotihuacan

Question 11

What were "Tears of the Sun"?

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The Inca name for gold.

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The tears shed by Aztec sacrifices before they were killed.

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The Aztec name for chocolate.

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The medicine taken by kings before they shed blood for the gods.

Question 12

The local (often family or community based) system the Inca used to keep things working was known as

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the ayllu.

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the mita.

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the quipu.

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the patchacuti.

Question 13

Which god had to have to have a lot of human blood everyday to keep the Earth alive?

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Huizilopochli

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Inti

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Quetzalcoatl

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Kukulkan

Question 14

What is a quipu?

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An Inca  system of knotted string they used for record keeping.

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The system that work as a sort of tax used by the Inca.

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A part of the 14000 mile road system the Incas developed.

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A small Inca joke.

Question 15

A sort of annual tax system used by the Inca.

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The Mita.

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The Inca-dinka-do

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The Ayllu

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The Dalai Llama

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