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WorksheetsEarly American Civilization (Mayan, Aztec, Inca)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Both the Aztec and the Maya were located in:
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
2.
What two civilizations had a capital city?
a)
Inca and Maya
b)
Inca and Aztec
c)
Maya and Aztec
d)
Cahokian and Inca
3.
In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:
a)
animism
b)
human sacrifice
c)
theocracy
d)
polytheism
4.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
5.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
6.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
7.
All three early American civilizations:
a)
utilized slave labor to complete public works.
b)
created unified empires.
c)
developed unique farming practices.
d)
practiced human sacrifice.
8.
Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:
a)
social hierarchies.
b)
writing systems.
c)
calendars.
d)
conquering by Spanish conquistadors.
9.
Only the Mayans and the Aztecs:
a)
used terrace farming.
b)
used slash and burn agriculture.
c)
developed calendar systems.
d)
used chinampas.
10.
The Inca and the Aztec:
a)
were the only polytheistic Early American civilizations.
b)
had writing systems.
c)
utilized mita.
d)
had unified empires under a single ruler.
11.
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
a)
It constructed chinampas.
b)
It utilized slash and burn techniques.
c)
It cut terraces into mountainsides.
d)
it developed better horticulture.
12.
How did the Inca overcome their geographic challenges?
a)
It constructed mita in the Andes Mts.
b)
It constructed roads and used terrace farming.
c)
it developed terrace farming on the Yucatan Peninsula.
d)
It constructed chinampas on a lake.
13.
Mayan farmers decided to manipulate their natural environment when farming by:
a)
slash and burn agriculture.
b)
terrace farming.
c)
creating chinampas.
d)
being awesome.
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