Meso-American Traditions and Civilizations Quiz
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Meso-American Traditions and Civilizations Quiz

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What goods were traded in the market place at Great Compound?

  • Quetzal feathers, cotton, rubber, shell (correct)
  • Gold, silver, diamonds, pearls
  • Cacao, jade, obsidian, maize
  • Iron ore, coal, timber, copper

    • Which deity was prominently represented in the Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Cuidadela?

  • Huitzilopochtli
  • Tezcatlipoca
  • Tlaloc
  • Quetzalcoatl (correct)

    • What event led to the settling of the Aztecs in the Valley of Mexico?

  • They were seeking new trade routes.
  • A war with Culhuacan.
  • A vision from Huitzilopochtli. (correct)
  • A volcanic eruption in their previous settlement.

    • What was Tenochtitlán named after?

    <p>A cactus plant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Aztec ruler honor distinguished individuals from Culhuacan according to the late narrative?

    <p>By sacrificing their daughter and wearing her skin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which city did the Aztecs build 4 stone bridges to access the island?

    <p>Tenochtitlán</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What commodities were involved in trade in the city mentioned?

    <p>Food, cotton, lip-plugs, and jaguar pelts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What agricultural method was primarily used to feed the city's population?

    <p>Chinampas (raised-field) agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who held the topmost position in the social organization of the city?

    <p>Priests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Templo Mayor located?

    <p>Beneath Mexico City</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Coyolxauhqui in Mesoamerican mythology?

    <p>Moon goddess and Huitzilopochtli's sister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ideology was combined in the culture of the city mentioned?

    <p>Warfare, sacrifice, and agriculture fertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name given by the Aztecs to the site of Teotihuacan?

    <p>City of the Gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which civilization used the Talud-Tablero architecture that was common at Teotihuacan?

    <p>Mayan civilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan symbolize?

    <p>The Great Goddess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which deity was characterized by having water gushing from her hands and wearing a headdress made of a green owl?

    <p>The Great Goddess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key features of the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan?

    <p>Dominance over the city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the inhabitants of Teotihuacan refer to their city in their own language?

    <p>&quot;City of the Gods&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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