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WorksheetsLife in the Americas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Due to the altitude of the cities, the rugged terrain, and the isolated location, which of the following civilizations had the LEAST amount of contact with others?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Moche
2.
What did the Inca use to keep records and share messages?
a)
Wax tablets
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Knotted strings
d)
Scrolls
3.
Which of the following civilizations had the MOST in common with regards to their government?
a)
The Mongols and the Aztecs
b)
The Aztecs and the Maya
c)
The Greeks and the Aztecs
d)
The Romans and the Maya
4.
What made the Mayan government similar to the Greek government?
a)
Mayans and Greeks both had city-states
b)
Mayans and Greeks both had democracies
c)
Mayans and Greeks both had dictators
d)
Mayans and Greeks both had astronomy
5.
Which of the following Meso American civilizations left behind written records of their history?
a)
The Inca and the Maya
b)
The Aztecs and the Inca
c)
The Maya and the Aztecs
d)
They all left written records
6.
Which of the following would be MOST useful in creating a highly accurate calendar?
a)
Observing the change in the seasons and weather patterns
b)
Observing weather patterns and the annual migration of birds
c)
Observing the motion of the sun, the moon, and the stars
d)
Observing the growth patterns of plants and wildlife
7.
Which of the following was something the Inca and the Romans had in common?
a)
They both had baths
b)
They both had roads
c)
They both had a Senate
d)
They both had wheeled wagons
8.
What was a major reason cultures conquered by the Aztecs resented them?
a)
The Aztecs demanded high taxes
b)
The Aztecs had very strict laws
c)
The Aztecs made them abandon their gods
d)
The Aztecs made them provide humans for sacrifice
9.
What was a reason city states existed in both the Yucatan Peninsula (Maya) and the Balkan Peninsula (Greece)?
a)
They both were geographically isolated.
b)
They neither wanted to unite nor were able to get along with one another.
c)
The Mayans and the Greeks were too independent to unify.
d)
They were too busy fighting each other to unite.
10.
Which of the following is evidence that the Maya had mathematical knowledge that was farther advanced than many other Agricultural societies?
a)
They had a very accurate calendar
b)
They were able to construct pyramids
c)
They developed a sophisticated currency
d)
They understood the concept of zero
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