Ch. 5 Lesson 1 & 2 Review

1. Ch. 5 Lesson 1 & 2 Review

2. What is Mexico’s largest land feature where the most amount of people live? The Plateau of Mexico or the Mexican Plateau

3. In which climate region do most Mexicans live? • Tierra fria • Tierra caliente • Tierra templada

4. Which civilization was responsible for creating the following… Mark O for Olmec, M for Maya, A for Aztec, S for Spanish We lived in the rain forests on the Yucatan Peninsula and cleared forests to farm. Maya

5. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish We used picture writing. Olmecs

6. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish Developed a number system that included zero to count crops. Maya

7. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish This society spoke Spanish and were Roman Catholics. Spanish

8. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish This was the earliest Civilization in Mexico. The Olmec

9. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish Tenochtitlan was our largest city. Aztecs

10. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish We were known for spreading our innovations to other civilizations. Olmec

11. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish • Nahuatl was our spoken language. Aztec

12. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish • Our capital of our first colony was Mexico City. • Spanish

13. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish • Our largest city was Tikal. • Maya

14. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish • We came up with the food tortillas. Aztec

15. Mark O for OlmecM for MayaA for AztecS for Spanish • We conquered the Aztec empire with the leadership of Hernando Cortes. Spanish