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Precolumbian Civilization

Precolumbian Civilization

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History

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6th Grade

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Easy

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Jennifer Rollins

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20 Slides • 22 Questions

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Open Ended

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

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Multiple Choice

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

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Acamapichitli

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Itzcoatl

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Montezuma I

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Montezuma II

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None of the Above

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Multiple Choice

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

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Christopher Columbus

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Francisco Pizarro

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Hernan Cortes

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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Hernando de Soto

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Multiple Choice

What year did Cortes arrive?

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1492

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1519

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1601

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1645

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1722

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Multiple Choice

Around how many men did Cortes arrive with?

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10

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95

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500

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2000

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10000

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Multiple Choice

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

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Guadalajara

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Monterrey

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Tijuana

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Cancun

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Veracruz

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Multiple Choice

Who were the Tlaxcalans?

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Enemies of the Aztecs that allied with Cortes

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Friends of the Aztecs who tried to stop Cortes

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Aztec gods who predicted the arrival of Cortes

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Priests of the Aztec gods

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None of the above

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Multiple Choice

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

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

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

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He moved them to a nearby island

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He hired local natives to guard his ships

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He sent them back to Spain

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He sunk his ships

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He ran them onto the ground

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Multiple Choice

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

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Spanish colonists

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Cortes and his soldiers

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Diseases

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A flood caused by a massive hurricane

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Bears

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Multiple Choice

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

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Guadalajara

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Monterrey

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Tijuana

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Cancun

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Mexico City

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Multiple Choice

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

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The king or emperor of the Inca

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A group of families that worked a portion of land together

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An area of land worked by the peasants for the king

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A long skirt worn by Inca women

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A type of musical instrument played by the Inca

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Multiple Choice

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

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On the weekends

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During their vacation days

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They got every other day off from work

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During religious festivals

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They never got a day off of work

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Multiple Choice

What job did most of the Inca peasant men have?

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Farmers

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Artisans

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Warriors

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Fisherman

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Hunters

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Multiple Choice

Who owned the land worked by the peasants?

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Peasants

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The wife of the farmer

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The local lord

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The eldest male of the family

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Inca Government

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Multiple Choice

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

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

What kind of clothing did the Inca women wear?

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shirts and pants

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sleeveless shirts or tunics

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long dresses

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short dresses and leggings

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none of the above

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Multiple Choice

What were the homes of the Inca made with?

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Stone

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Wood Logs

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Wooden Planks

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Adobe Bricks

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Concrete and marble

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Multiple Choice

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

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

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

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They were watched over all day by nurses in a preschool

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They were sent to school at an early age

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They were left to take care of themselves

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

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They were spoiled and hugged by their parents

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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.

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True

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False

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Columbian Exchange

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Categorize

Options (10)

Potatoes

Rice

Cacao

Horses

Llamas

Cattle

Tomatoes

Smallpox

Avocados

Slaves

Organize these options into the right categories

New World
Old World

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