TOPIC 0 AND TOPIC 1 QUIZ- HISTORY
OF MEXICO QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
historian Paul Kirchhoff first introduced the term "Mesoamerica," he defined it as a
cultural zone where the indigenous inhabitants spoke as many as sixty different
languages, but were united by a common history and shared a specific set of cultural
traits that made their civilization unique in the world. Among the most significant was the
development of both pictographic and hieroglyphic writing as well as the production of
books constructed from animal hide or amate paper. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Teotihuacan is an example of a Classic Period civilization that flourished in central
Mexico between c. 150-650 CE. It is believed to have measured up to 20 square miles
in size. Scholars estimate that Teotihuacan's population may have reached over
100,000. - Correct Answers –TRUE
The civil calendar we use to track dates in the Western tradition is known as the Julian
calendar. This calendar, named after Pope Julius XIII, was a reform of the Gregorian
calendar introduced by Pope Clement II. The designations used for eras in these
calendars were AD, indicating before Christ, and BC, indicating in the year of our lord. -
Correct Answers -FALSE
It was during the Postclassic Period that the Nahua began to infiltrate central Mexico.
The Nahua were a people who were united by a shared culture and common language
(Uto-Aztecan family). The Mexica were the last of the Nahua to migrate into central
Mexico. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Along with the Olmec, two other examples of early civilization in Mesoamerica were the
Zapotec and Izapan. Located in Oaxaca, the greatest of the Zapotec urban centers was
Monte Albán. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Historians gain historical knowledge by analyzing and evaluating evidence from the past
that has survived to the present. This evidence, termed secondary sources, can take
OF MEXICO QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
historian Paul Kirchhoff first introduced the term "Mesoamerica," he defined it as a
cultural zone where the indigenous inhabitants spoke as many as sixty different
languages, but were united by a common history and shared a specific set of cultural
traits that made their civilization unique in the world. Among the most significant was the
development of both pictographic and hieroglyphic writing as well as the production of
books constructed from animal hide or amate paper. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Teotihuacan is an example of a Classic Period civilization that flourished in central
Mexico between c. 150-650 CE. It is believed to have measured up to 20 square miles
in size. Scholars estimate that Teotihuacan's population may have reached over
100,000. - Correct Answers –TRUE
The civil calendar we use to track dates in the Western tradition is known as the Julian
calendar. This calendar, named after Pope Julius XIII, was a reform of the Gregorian
calendar introduced by Pope Clement II. The designations used for eras in these
calendars were AD, indicating before Christ, and BC, indicating in the year of our lord. -
Correct Answers -FALSE
It was during the Postclassic Period that the Nahua began to infiltrate central Mexico.
The Nahua were a people who were united by a shared culture and common language
(Uto-Aztecan family). The Mexica were the last of the Nahua to migrate into central
Mexico. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Along with the Olmec, two other examples of early civilization in Mesoamerica were the
Zapotec and Izapan. Located in Oaxaca, the greatest of the Zapotec urban centers was
Monte Albán. - Correct Answers -TRUE
Historians gain historical knowledge by analyzing and evaluating evidence from the past
that has survived to the present. This evidence, termed secondary sources, can take
