Precolumbian Civilization

Open Ended

What are three significant inventions or acheivements made by the Mayans?

Multiple Choice

Who was the Aztec Emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest?

• Acamapichitli

• Itzcoatl

• Montezuma I

• Montezuma II

• None of the Above

Multiple Choice

Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

Multiple Choice

What year did Cortes arrive?

• 1492

• 1519

• 1601

• 1645

• 1722

Multiple Choice

Around how many men did Cortes arrive with?

• 10

• 95

• 500

• 2000

• 10000

Multiple Choice

What modern-day city grew out of the early settlement established by Hernan Cortes?

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Tijuana

• Cancun

• Veracruz

Multiple Choice

Who were the Tlaxcalans?

• Enemies of the Aztecs that allied with Cortes

• Friends of the Aztecs who tried to stop Cortes

• Aztec gods who predicted the arrival of Cortes

• Priests of the Aztec gods

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False: Historians are still unsure as to how or why Montezuma II was killed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What did Cortes do with his ships prior to marching on the city of Tenochtitlan?

• He moved them to a nearby island

• He hired local natives to guard his ships

• He sent them back to Spain

• He sunk his ships

• He ran them onto the ground

Multiple Choice

What eventually killed around 80 percent of the people living in the Valley of Mexico?

• Spanish colonists

• Cortes and his soldiers

• Diseases

• A flood caused by a massive hurricane

• Bears

Multiple Choice

What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?

• Guadalajara

• Monterrey

• Tijuana

• Cancun

• Mexico City

Multiple Choice

What was an ayllu in the society of the Inca Empire?

• The king or emperor of the Inca

• A group of families that worked a portion of land together

• An area of land worked by the peasants for the king

• A long skirt worn by Inca women

• A type of musical instrument played by the Inca

Multiple Choice

When was the only time that peasants did not have to work?

• On the weekends

• During their vacation days

• They got every other day off from work

• During religious festivals

• They never got a day off of work

Multiple Choice

What job did most of the Inca peasant men have?

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Warriors

• Fisherman

• Hunters

Multiple Choice

Who owned the land worked by the peasants?

• Peasants

• The wife of the farmer

• The local lord

• The eldest male of the family

• Inca Government

Multiple Choice

True or False: The nobles had to pay taxes, but the peasants did not.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What kind of clothing did the Inca women wear?

• shirts and pants

• sleeveless shirts or tunics

• long dresses

• short dresses and leggings

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the homes of the Inca made with?

• Stone

• Wood Logs

• Wooden Planks

• Adobe Bricks

• Concrete and marble

Multiple Choice

True or False: Elderly people and people who couldn't work were usually left outside to starve.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how peasant children were treated?

• They were watched over all day by nurses in a preschool

• They were sent to school at an early age

• They were left to take care of themselves

• The mothers carried the children around during the day in a cradleboard

• They were spoiled and hugged by their parents

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Inca government had inspectors that kept an eye on the people making sure they were working and keeping their houses clean.

• True

• False

Columbian Exchange

Categorize

Options (10)

Potatoes

Rice

Cacao

Horses

Llamas

Cattle

Tomatoes

Smallpox

Avocados

Slaves

Organize these options into the right categories

New World

Old World