WorksheetsMaya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the significance of the item depicted?
a)
It was the first crop brought to the Americas by Spain.
b)
It caused Native cultures to flourish.
c)
Europeans found that it was unpopular back home.
d)
It was not used much in the Americas.
2.
Which of the following was not used in Mesoamerican worship?
a)
Passover
b)
Sacrifice
c)
Dancing
d)
Temples
3.
What is most true about the deity depicted?
a)
He was a minor god.
b)
He was worshipped by Nothwestern tribes.
c)
He was very powerful in the myths.
d)
He was popular among Southwestern tribes.
4.
Which of the following was the most important use of the Mayan calendar?
a)
Agriculture
b)
War
c)
School
d)
To tell when the rent was due.
5.
What was quipu used for?
a)
Fishing
b)
Climbing
c)
Running
d)
Counting
6.
• 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
7.
* 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
8.
*terrace farming
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
9.
Which of the following did the Maya not eat?
a)
Banana
b)
Maize
c)
beans
d)
squash
10.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
11.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
12.
The Mayans were among the first people with a symbol for which number?
a)
0
b)
5
c)
10
d)
100
13.
Why did the Mayans have two separate calendars?
a)
1 was for religious festivals and the other was for farming
b)
1 was for the upper class and the other was for the lower class
c)
1 was for the day and the other was for the night
d)
The different kings could not agree on just one calendar
14.
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
a)
It constructed floating gardens.
b)
It utilized slash and burn techniques.
c)
It cut terraces into mountainsides.
d)
it developed better horticulture.
15.
What was key to the Aztecs rise to power?
a)
trade
b)
land
c)
war
d)
gold
16.
The Aztecs were a _________ society, meaning they worshipped more than one God
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Ditheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Bitheistic
17.
Which of the following is a term for a form of payment to a group that has conquered you or rules over you? It could be a forced payment to pirates also.
a)
Coercion
b)
Bribe
c)
Tribute
d)
Dowery
18.
Which of the following civilizations lived in the Andes Mountains of South America?
a)
Incas
b)
Aztecs
c)
Mayans
d)
Olmecs
19.
This form of communication, used by the Ancient Incas, involves tying knots on multi colored strings.
a)
Quipu
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Desert Glyphs
d)
Chinampa
20.
They built pyramids, studied astronomy, and created a highly accurate calendar.
a)
Mayans
b)
Toltecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Aztecs
21.
They constructed "floating gardens" and temples for their elite warriors. They built Tenochtitlan in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mayans
c)
Toltecs
d)
Olmecs
22.
These were Spanish conquerors of the "new world".
They brought horses, firearms, and diseases in large caravel ships.
They brought horses, firearms, and diseases in large caravel ships.
a)
Payasos
b)
Tributaries
c)
Banditos
d)
Conquistadors
23.
This is one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" on the new list. It is a "city in the sky" in present day Peru.
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Chichen Itza
c)
Christ the Redeemer
d)
Taj Mahal
24.
This is a term for "Middle America" refers to Mexico, Central America, and the Northern part of South America.
a)
Sub Sahara
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Sahel
d)
Caribbeano Centralio
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