WorksheetsAncient Civilizations Questions (Mississippians, Maya, Aztec, & Inca)
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to feed their growing population, the Maya had to develop different farming techniques. One technique involved cutting "steps" into the sides of hills or mountains. This was called _____.
a)
slash and burn
b)
chinampas
c)
irrigation
d)
terrace farming
2.
The Mayans practiced ___, which means that they worshipped many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
papetheism
c)
polytheism
d)
glyptheism
3.
The Mayans also invented a writing system that was made of pictures or symbols called ___.
a)
glyphs
b)
pictographs
c)
hier-pictures
d)
Latin
4.
The main foods that Mayans used to grow to feed their population were ____.
a)
peppers, cocoa, squash
b)
corn, beans, squash
c)
squash, potatoes, and broccoli
d)
oranges, lemons, corn
5.
To keep their gods happy, Mayans often participated in ___ and ____.
a)
rain dances and blood letting
b)
human sacrifice and cocoa bean burning
c)
blood letting and human sacrifice
d)
animal sacrifice and rain dances
6.
The game that the Mayans played for fun was called ____.
a)
Chunkey
b)
Pok a Tok
c)
Patolli
7.
One similarity that the Maya, Aztec, and Inca had in common was ___.
a)
They all grew corn, beans, and squash to feed their population.
b)
All children went to school.
c)
They all used chinampas or "floating gardens" for farming.
d)
They all participated in rain dances to please their gods.
8.
One similarity of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca was that they _____.
a)
were all polytheistic (or believed in many gods)
b)
didn't have any respect for nature
c)
grew a lot of wheat, barley, and squash to feed their people
d)
all required conquered tribes to pay tribute (or taxes)
9.
A game that the Aztecs played for fun was called ____.
a)
Chunkey
b)
Pok a Tok
c)
Patolli
d)
Backgammon
10.
Which statement about the Maya empire is TRUE?
a)
Most warriors were female.
b)
It was divided into city-states run by elite families.
c)
They created a game called Patolli.
d)
They were defeated by the Aztecs.
11.
What was an important city of the Maya civlization?
a)
Machu Piccu
b)
Tikal
c)
Cuzco
d)
Rio Grande
12.
What was the capital city of the Inca civilization?
a)
Machu Piccu
b)
Tikal
c)
Cuzco
d)
Rio Grande
13.
In the Aztec and Maya civilizations, _____ was used as currency (or money) and was only consumed by the most important people.
a)
radishes
b)
squash
c)
cocoa beans
d)
cherries
14.
The Maya lived in the _____ .
a)
northern part of North America
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Rio Peninsula
d)
middle of Lake Texcoco
15.
The Aztec lived in the _____ .
a)
northern part of North America
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Rio Peninsula
d)
middle of Lake Texcoco
16.
The Inca lived in _____ .
a)
South America
b)
the Yucatan Peninsula
c)
the areas near the Mississippi River
d)
the middle of Lake Texcoco
17.
The Mississippians lived in the _____ .
a)
parts of North America, near the Mississippi River
b)
Yucatan Peninsula
c)
Rio Peninsula
d)
middle of Lake Texcoco
18.
An important achievement of the Mayans involved mathematics. They were the first to ____.
a)
use the symbol of zero
b)
invent really difficult word problems
c)
have human sacrifices
d)
build a pyramid
19.
What did the Mayans believe that their gods wanted in order to be kept happy?
a)
corn, beans, quash
b)
blood
c)
sustainable farming techniques
d)
lots of love
20.
Which statement below is TRUE?
a)
The French conquistadors conquered the Mayans.
b)
The Maya wanted to keep their gods happy by giving them blood.
c)
The Maya lived in a low, wet, swampy environment.
d)
One of the most famous Maya cities was Tenochtitlan.
21.
Another name for the emperor of the Inca Empire was ___.
a)
Your Majesty
b)
Sapa Inca
c)
Sook Iman
d)
His Highness
22.
What is mita in the Inca Empire?
a)
a tax that requires people to work for the government for part of the year
b)
a tax that requires people to give away 4/5 of their wealth each year
c)
a type of knife used to sacrifice llamas
d)
a weaving technique used to create beautiful clothes for the Sapa Inca
23.
*lived in South America
*built thousands of miles of roads and bridges
*empire had 10 million people
*developed a calendar
*terrace farming
*built thousands of miles of roads and bridges
*empire had 10 million people
*developed a calendar
*terrace farming
a)
Mississippian
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
24.
*lived in the Yucatan Peninsula
*capital city was Tikal
*made up of city-states ruled by elite families
*discovered the symbol for zero
*developed a calendar
*capital city was Tikal
*made up of city-states ruled by elite families
*discovered the symbol for zero
*developed a calendar
a)
Mississippian
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
25.
*lived in modern day Mexico
*capital city was Tenotitchlan
*built capital city in the middle of Lake Texcoco
*had city states, but was ruled by an emperor
*developed a calendar
*was known as fierce warriors
*human sacrificies (LOTS!)
*capital city was Tenotitchlan
*built capital city in the middle of Lake Texcoco
*had city states, but was ruled by an emperor
*developed a calendar
*was known as fierce warriors
*human sacrificies (LOTS!)
a)
Mississippian
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
26.
The Mayans enjoyed playing games. One ball game the Mayans played was called ____, where players tried to get a rubber ball through a stone ring by using their elbows, wrists, and hips.
a)
Deep o Toop
b)
Chuck a Nook
c)
Pok a Tok
d)
Deep o Noop
27.
Besides trying to please their gods, Aztecs participated in human sacrifice to _____.
a)
please their ruler
b)
intimidate other tribes
c)
scare all the children
d)
freak out Mrs. Shepherd and her entire class of students
28.
One similarity that the Aztec, Maya, and Inca has was ____.
a)
they all built suspension bridges
b)
they all had LOTS of human sacrificies
c)
they all had emperors
d)
the invented/used calendars
29.
In order not to be attacked, the Aztecs made neighboring tribes ____.
a)
pay tribute (e.g. give the Aztecs slaves for sacrifices, gold, animal skins, and other precious items)
b)
send people to work on Aztec farms
c)
Plant trees to help with the defense of Tenochititlan
d)
Pay $10 million each year
30.
The Maya civilization was made up of many different rulers who ruled over hundreds of different city-states, but the Aztec empire had ____ ruler(s).
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
31.
How did the Aztec Empire collapse?
a)
civil wars wiped out most of them.
b)
They were conquered by the Spanish after almost being wiped out by small pox.
c)
All of the other tribes in the area rose up against them.
d)
Montezuma broke up the empire into many city-states.
32.
The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was built on an island in the middle of a lake called ___. Later, the Spanish built ___ on top of it.
a)
Lake Texcoco, Mexico City
b)
Lake Mexica, Los Angeles
c)
Lake Palenque, Little Mexico
d)
Lake Texcoco, Venice
33.
The Aztecs were ____, which means they worshipped many gods.
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
quadraltheistic
d)
paptheistic
34.
Overall, the Aztecs were very skilled ___, and no other tribes wanted to mess with them because of this.
a)
warriors
b)
traders
c)
pottery makers
d)
fishermen
35.
As a way to adapt to their swampy, wet environment, the Aztecs ___.
a)
built raised roads across water or wet ground
b)
carved "steps": into the sides of hills for farming crops
c)
cut down forests and burned them to clear land for crops
d)
did a lot of fishing
36.
The Aztec civilization grew stronger through ___, ___, and ____.
a)
war, marriage, and tribute
b)
diplomacy, war, and marriage
c)
war, tribute, and trade
d)
tribute, war, and diplomacy
37.
What are some achievements of the Aztecs?
a)
developed a calendar, written language, and invented terrace farming
b)
created a writing system, developed a calendar, & invented chinampas
c)
created a calendar and developed the slash and burn technique
38.
The capital of the Inca Empire in South America was ____.
a)
Tenonchtitlan
b)
Cahokia
c)
Cuzco
d)
Tikal
39.
What sort of economy did the Mississippians have?
a)
a monetary system
b)
a trading system
c)
they didn't have an economy
d)
globalization
40.
This Mississippians were very religious
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The Mississippians were polytheistic, they believed in _____________
a)
1 god
b)
an animal
c)
many gods
d)
no god
42.
Where did the Mississippians settle?
a)
Along the banks of the Mississippi River and Ohio Rivers
b)
Mississippi
c)
Central America
d)
Today's Colorado
43.
_____ was an important city in the Mississippian civilization.
a)
Tikal
b)
San Pedro
c)
Cahokia
d)
Tenochtitlan
44.
What disc and spear throwing game was invented by the Mississippians?
a)
Pok-a-Tok
b)
Chunkey
c)
Chookey
d)
Peek-a-Leek
45.
The Mississippians grew the following crops:
a)
beets, tomatoes, and corn
b)
beans, corn, and okra
c)
corn, beans, and squash
d)
squash, potatoes, and corn
46.
What similarities were there between the decline of the Inca and the Aztec empires?
a)
Both were conquered by the Spanish
b)
Both were conquered by the French
c)
Both countries were very peaceful at the time of their declines
d)
Both were in South America when their civilization declined.
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