Question 1
When Columbus arrived in 1492, the population of Mesoamerica exceeded 25 million. Within a century after his arrival the Native population declined

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

B)by 90 percent.

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

D)before it began to grow again after Europeans introduced improved medical practices.
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Question 2
This change was due to
A)warfare and European diseases.
B)the large migrations of Native peoples to Europe.
C)the improved diet after Europeans introduced new food products.
D)None of the above.
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Question 3
Which Mesoamerican group was the first to develop calendars?
A)Zapotec
B)Hopi
C)Aztec
D)Maya

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Question 4
Six centuries ago Mayans were writing books. What was the attitude of the Spanish toward Mayan writing?
A)They burned most of the books because they believed them to be dangerous and subversive documents.
B)They insisted that the Maya write only in Spanish.
C)They translated the writing into Spanish to unlock the secrets of the Mayan civilization.
D)Spanish monks used them to study the Mayan language so they could translate the Bible into Mayan.

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Question 5
What was the principal crop in Mesoamerica?
A)Squash
B)Potatoes
C)Maize
D)Cotton
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Question 6
The earliest urban center of the ancient Maya and model for Mesoamerican city-states was
A)Teotihuaca
B)Aztecia
C)Atahualpa
D)Yucatan
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Question 7
What did Mayans sometimes use as a form of money?
A)Seashells
B)feathers
C)Silver beads
D)Cacao beans
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Question 8
What legendary Aztec symbol is commemorated on the Mexican flag today?
A)An Eagle with a snake in its beak
B)The outline of Tenochtitlan
C)A Macaw in flight dropping a feather
D)An Aztec Pyramid
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Question 9
Which of the following choices has the correct chronology (oldest to youngest) of dominant Mesoamerican empires?
A)Aztec, Toltec, Maya
B)Maya, Toltec, Aztec
C)Toltec, Maya, Aztec
D)None of the above
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Question 10
Where was the center of Aztec culture?
A)Ecuador
B)South American Andes mountains
C)Yucatan Peninsula
D)Mexico

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