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WorksheetsMesoamerica
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Middle America, between North and South America
c)
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Messy America
2.
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Olmec and Toltec
c)
Hopi and Zuni
d)
Tlingit and Chinook
3.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built
a)
causeways.
b)
chinampas.
c)
irrigation canals.
d)
terraces.
4.
The Maya civilization was after the Aztec civilization.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
• Cultivation of corn, tomatoes, and beans • pictorial writing system • Human sacrifices to the sun god • Accurate calendar of 365 days • Use of the number zero * Abandoned cities around year 900 AD
a)
Aztec
b)
Mayan
c)
Inca
6.
* Chinampas
*conquered by Spanish
*365 day calendar
*stone temples without cement
*writing
*conquered by Spanish
*365 day calendar
*stone temples without cement
*writing
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
7.
*terrace farming
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
8.
What do Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems show about their civilizations?
a)
relied on mechanized agricultural techniques
b)
carried on extensive food trade with each other
c)
adapted to their environments with new farming techniques
d)
relied on the growth of single-crop
9.
Which agricultural technique was used by the Incas?
a)
Chinampas
b)
Slash and burn
c)
Terrace farming
d)
Plantations
10.
What do both the Aztec use of the calendar and the Maya writing system show about their cultures before the arrival of the Europeans?
a)
they traded a lot with Africa
b)
they made many advancements
c)
they declined because of invasion and disease
d)
they converted others to Catholicism
11.
What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas all share in common?
a)
Christianity
b)
Monotheism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Protestantism
12.
Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?
a)
monsoons
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
rain forests
13.
What mountain range did the Incas live on?
a)
Sierra Madres
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Quecha
14.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Petan
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Francisco Pizarro
15.
Who conquered the Inca?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
the Aztecs
d)
the Mayans
16.
Which of these is NOT a Mayan achievement?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Terrace farming
c)
Base-20 number system
d)
365 day calendar
17.
Which of these is the Aztec capital?
a)
Pet'an
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Machu Picchu
18.
Another name for "Central America"
a)
Pet'an
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Washington DC
19.
What is the cause of the Mayan's disappearance?
a)
unknown
b)
Hernan Cortez conquered them
c)
Francisco Pizarro conquered them
d)
Spanish conquerors conquered them
20.
What can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?
a)
It's political structure
b)
The types of languages spoken there
c)
The time period when great civilizations flourished there
d)
Its location
21.
Where could you visit if you wanted to see ancient Mesoamerican ruins?
a)
Texas
b)
Argentina
c)
Guatemala
d)
Peru
22.
What role did the Spanish play in the development of Mesoamerican culture before 1492?
a)
They helped facilitate trade between various Mesoamerican civilizations.
b)
They provided advanced technology and a common language to many Mesoamerican civilizations.
c)
They destroyed the Maya civilization, allowing the Aztec civilization to rise.
d)
They played no role whatsoever.
23.
Place the following events in sequence: A) The Olmec flourish; B) The Aztecs establish an empire; C) The Maya dominate Mesoamerica.
a)
C, A, B
b)
A, C, B
c)
B, C, A
d)
C, B, A
24.
What role did maize play in Mesoamerican culture?
a)
It was a staple of the Mesoamerican diet.
b)
It was used only to feed domesticated animals.
c)
It played only a ceremonial role in Mesoamerican culture.
d)
It was the only crop Mesoamericans knew how to grow.
25.
How did the religious practices of the Maya compare to Olmec religion?
a)
The Olmec were polytheistic; the Maya were monotheistic
b)
The Maya were atheistic; the Olmec were polytheistic
c)
The Olmec were monotheistic; the Maya were polytheistic
d)
Both cultures were polytheistic
26.
The Aztec civilization capital was located in what present day city?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Mexico City
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Machu Pichu
27.
The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a...
a)
Marsh
b)
River
c)
Ocean
d)
Lake
28.
Aztec people worshiped their gods with daily....
a)
Fastings
b)
Prayers
c)
Sacrifices
d)
Baths
29.
The Inca cut ____________ into the Andes Mountains to create farmland.
a)
Tunnels
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Terraces
d)
Holes
30.
What was the main crop of the Inca people?
a)
Tomato
b)
Maize
c)
Peppers
d)
Potato
31.
Which was NOT a Mesoamerican empire?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Songhai
32.
The earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica was the [ ].
a)
Zapotec
b)
Aztec
c)
Olmec
d)
Chavin
33.
Which was used most frequently for jewelry?
a)
maize
b)
jade
c)
obsidian
d)
basalt
34.
The Bering land bridge connects
a)
North and South America
b)
Asia and North America
c)
Africa and Europe
d)
South and Central America
35.
The headlines listed below are associated with which of the following?
-"Conquistadors Arrive"
-"Small Pox Outbreak"
-"Spanish Weapons Kill Thousands"
-"Conquistadors Arrive"
-"Small Pox Outbreak"
-"Spanish Weapons Kill Thousands"
a)
Decline of the Greek Empire
b)
Decline of the Roman Empire
c)
Decline of Early African Empires
d)
Decline of Early American Empires
36.
What do these illustrations suggest about early American civilizations?
a)
They were based on European city-states from the Renaissance
b)
They used advanced technology to build complex structures
c)
They used early Roman and Greek architectural designs
d)
They were strong influenced by the Renaissance
37.
Which title best describes this map?
a)
Mesoamerican Cultural Areas
b)
Creation of the Spanish colonies
c)
South American cities
d)
Inca Empire settlements
38.
Which early American society was known for developing the number and written language system shown?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spanish
39.
Which early American civilization established this city?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Spanish
40.
Which early American civilization would have benefited most from this achievement?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spanish
41.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
42.
Who was able to defeat the early American civilizations by using advanced weaponry and horses?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Conquistadors
c)
Mayans
d)
Incans
43.
Which would be the effect of a surplus of food on the Aztec empire?
a)
decrease in wealth
b)
decrease in population
c)
increase in famine
d)
increase in population
44.
Which would be the effect of a surplus of food on the Aztec empire?
a)
decrease in wealth
b)
decrease in population
c)
increase in famine
d)
increase in population
45.
Which type of animal was used to help transport goods through the Incan Empire
a)
bulls
b)
horses
c)
llamas
d)
oxen
46.
The Maya lived in:
a)
an arid valley
b)
the mountians
c)
the rainforest
d)
the plains
47.
Why are the Olmec important?
a)
They influenced the Maya and Aztecs
b)
They were the last people to settle Mesoamerica
c)
They settled between two rivers
d)
The Inca learned from them
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