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WorksheetsThe Americas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mayan civilization developed in _________.
a)
a river valley
b)
grasslands
c)
a tropical rain forest
d)
a desert
2.
The most important Mayan crop was ___________.
a)
beans
b)
corn
c)
squash
d)
pumpkins
3.
Which of the following items associated with the Spanish probably caused the deaths of the most Native Americans?
a)
horses
b)
diseases
c)
solid steel weapons
d)
weapons using gunpowder
4.
The capital of the Inca Empire was known as _____.
a)
Cuzco
b)
Moche
c)
Chaco Canyon
d)
Tenochtitlan
5.
The most important building in the Mayan city was _________.
a)
a temple-topped pyramid
b)
a ball court
c)
a marketplace
d)
a castle
6.
Which of civilization came first?
a)
The Inca
b)
The Inuit
c)
The Olmec
d)
The Aztec
7.
What was the most important crop of the Inca people?
a)
corn
b)
potatoes
c)
beans
d)
squash
8.
The quipu was a knotted string used by the Inca empire as a form of communication, designed to convey what?
a)
time
b)
numbers and dates
c)
a map of the empire
d)
addition
9.
What do the Anasazi and Mayan people have in common?
a)
They both hated the Iroquois Confederation
b)
The both built huge pyramids for which to worship
c)
The both created elaborate systems of mathematics
d)
The both declined for mysterious and unknown reasons
10.
The Mound Builder culture was located in present day _____________________.
a)
United States
b)
Mexica
c)
Peru
d)
Canada
11.
What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Chaco
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Hopewell
12.
The Anasazi people settled in which area?
a)
Southwestern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Northeastern U.S.
13.
How many rooms are in Chaco Canyon?
a)
800
b)
900
c)
1000
d)
700
14.
The people belonging to the Hopewell culture were also known as __________.
a)
Mound Builders
b)
Inca
c)
Quipu
d)
Anasazi
15.
The Mayan civilization was located in what present day country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Cuba
c)
Hawaii
d)
Texas
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