The Animated History of Mexico Exam
Questions and Answers
What native Central American tribe is considered "the mother civilization of all
Central America"? - answer-Olmec
Access to this natural resource made the Mayan civilization particularly successful: -
answer-Limestone
During the Classical Mayan period there were many scientific and engineering
achievements. What Mayan system/instrument was thought to predict that the world
would end in 2012? - answer-Calendar
This great city was in the Valley of Mexico. Its inhabitants waged war with the Mayan
people for 300 years: - answer-Teotihuacan
The collapse of this civilization is one of the greatest historical and archaeological
mysteries of the world: - answer-Maya
The warrior Toltec tribe filled the void left by the collapse of Teotihuacan. Which of
the Toltec descendants became a very powerful ruling civilization: - answer-Aztec
The myth of the prophesy of an eagle holding a snake on a cactus (an image
depicted on the Mexican flag) led to the building of this ancient city: - answer-
Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice rituals to appease their gods. They waged
these wars to capture slaves to use as human sacrifices: - answer-Flower Wars
This European country, inspired by greed and tales of gold and silver, 'discovered'
Central America and began to conquer its inhabitants: - answer-Spain
This famous Conquistador is credited with the destruction of Tenochtitlan and the
building of what is now known as Mexico City: - answer-Hernán Cortés
The Spanish system of slavery in the New World was known as: - answer-
Encomienda
Missionaries and zealots from this religion destroyed many cultural and historical
materials as they converted the native people to their faith: - answer-Catholic
Warfare killed many of the native people of Central America. This factor, introduced
to the native populations of the New World by European colonists, decimated much
of the Mayan population (as well as the other native populations in the Americas) : -
answer-Disease
Questions and Answers
What native Central American tribe is considered "the mother civilization of all
Central America"? - answer-Olmec
Access to this natural resource made the Mayan civilization particularly successful: -
answer-Limestone
During the Classical Mayan period there were many scientific and engineering
achievements. What Mayan system/instrument was thought to predict that the world
would end in 2012? - answer-Calendar
This great city was in the Valley of Mexico. Its inhabitants waged war with the Mayan
people for 300 years: - answer-Teotihuacan
The collapse of this civilization is one of the greatest historical and archaeological
mysteries of the world: - answer-Maya
The warrior Toltec tribe filled the void left by the collapse of Teotihuacan. Which of
the Toltec descendants became a very powerful ruling civilization: - answer-Aztec
The myth of the prophesy of an eagle holding a snake on a cactus (an image
depicted on the Mexican flag) led to the building of this ancient city: - answer-
Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice rituals to appease their gods. They waged
these wars to capture slaves to use as human sacrifices: - answer-Flower Wars
This European country, inspired by greed and tales of gold and silver, 'discovered'
Central America and began to conquer its inhabitants: - answer-Spain
This famous Conquistador is credited with the destruction of Tenochtitlan and the
building of what is now known as Mexico City: - answer-Hernán Cortés
The Spanish system of slavery in the New World was known as: - answer-
Encomienda
Missionaries and zealots from this religion destroyed many cultural and historical
materials as they converted the native people to their faith: - answer-Catholic
Warfare killed many of the native people of Central America. This factor, introduced
to the native populations of the New World by European colonists, decimated much
of the Mayan population (as well as the other native populations in the Americas) : -
answer-Disease
