Early Mesoamerican Geography
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What type of climate is found in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?

  • Hot and wet (correct)
  • Cold and dry
  • Cool and rainy
  • Warm and humid

What resource is produced by the volcanoes in Mesoamerica?

  • Marble
  • Limestone
  • Granite
  • Obsidian (correct)

Which early Mesoamerican people are known for their giant head statues?

  • Incas
  • Mayans
  • Zapotecs
  • Olmecs (correct)

What type of societies did the Maya have?

<p>Complex societies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did most Mayan people live?

<p>In small farming villages surrounding cities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of environment did heavy rainfall create in the lowlands of Mesoamerica?

<p>Tropical forest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the lowest level of society in the Mayan civilization?

<p>Slaves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What farming method involved cutting down and burning trees and plants to leave behind rich soil?

<p>Slash-and-burn agriculture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which geographical region of Mesoamerica has a hot, wet climate and dense tropical forests?

<p>Lowlands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material, produced by volcanoes, can be used for various purposes and was available in Mesoamerica?

<p>Obsidian (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of societies did the Maya have?

<p>Complex societies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What force of nature did most of the Maya gods represent?

<p>Rain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Mayans believe human sacrifices were a part of?

<p>Natural cycle of death and rebirth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which area did most Mayan people live, surrounding the cities?

<p>Farming villages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method did rulers use to increase their power in Mayan city-states?

<p>Warfare (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What agricultural products were domesticated by the early Mesoamerican civilizations?

<p>Cacao, maize, and avocado (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultural traits were diffused through the Mesoamerican area during the Formative period?

<p>A vigesimal numeric system and a tradition of ball playing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the rise of complex urban polities among the Maya during the Preclassic period?

<p>Development of a logosyllabic writing system and construction of monumental centers like Tikal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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