Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

When Columbus arrived in 1492, the population of Mesoamerica exceeded 25 million. Within a century after his arrival the Native population declined

until it was less than half what it had been before the arrival of Europeans.

by 90 percent.

until the influx of African slaves and Europeans replaced the native population by 1650.

before it began to grow again after Europeans introduced improved medical practices.

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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

This change was due to

warfare and European diseases.

the large migrations of Native peoples to Europe.

the improved diet after Europeans introduced new food products.

None of the above.

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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which Mesoamerican group was the first to develop calendars?

Zapotec

Hopi

Aztec

Maya

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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Six centuries ago Mayans were writing books. What was the attitude of the Spanish toward Mayan writing?

They burned most of the books because they believed them to be dangerous and subversive documents.

They insisted that the Maya write only in Spanish.

They translated the writing into Spanish to unlock the secrets of the Mayan civilization.

Spanish monks used them to study the Mayan language so they could translate the Bible into Mayan.

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Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What was the principal crop in Mesoamerica?

Squash

Potatoes

Maize

Cotton

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Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

The earliest urban center of the ancient Maya and model for Mesoamerican city-states was

Teotihuaca

Aztecia

Atahualpa

Yucatan

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Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What did Mayans sometimes use as a form of money?

Seashells

feathers

Silver beads

Cacao beans

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Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

What legendary Aztec symbol is commemorated on the Mexican flag today?

An Eagle with a snake in its beak

The outline of Tenochtitlan

A Macaw in flight dropping a feather

An Aztec Pyramid

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Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Which of the following choices has the correct chronology (oldest to youngest) of dominant Mesoamerican empires?

Aztec, Toltec, Maya

Maya, Toltec, Aztec

Toltec, Maya, Aztec

None of the above

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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

Where was the center of Aztec culture?

Ecuador

South American Andes mountains

Yucatan Peninsula

Mexico

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