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WorksheetsIncas, Mayans, Aztecs
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Maya = Maize = ____________
a)
Squash
b)
Fruit Punch
c)
Corn
d)
Beans
2.
Where did the Incas live?
a)
Western South America
b)
Eastern North America
c)
Eastern South America
d)
Western North America
3.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest/Landowner
4.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
5.
What kind of farming technique did the Mayans use in the Mountains?
a)
crop rotation
b)
terraces (staircase)
c)
raised-earth platforms
d)
they didn't
6.
What is the Aztec capital?
a)
Mexico
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Tlatelolco
d)
Calpolli
7.
Which disease killed the Aztecs?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Ebola
c)
Yellow Fever
d)
Small Pox
8.
Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?
a)
To avoid the Spanish
b)
Overly populated
c)
Disease & warfare
d)
No one really knows
9.
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods. What is this type of religion called?
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
10.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound." This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________.
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
11.
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
a)
They did not know how to hunt so they fished.
b)
They traveled from place to place.
c)
It is another term for being a farmer.
d)
It means that no mad people are allowed.
12.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
They were evil and horrible people.
b)
They believed it would please their gods
c)
They hated blood but thought it would give them life.
d)
They wanted to show people how tough they were.
13.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
d)
they have them perform a talent show
14.
The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
walls
c)
pyramids
d)
floating gardens
15.
Who was the Spanish explorer that arrived in 1519?
a)
Cortez
b)
Pizzaro
c)
Marc Anthony
d)
Vespucci
16.
What is/are the advantage(s) of having thier city built on a lake?
a)
protection from enemies
b)
a source of water for crops
c)
bathing and washing
d)
all of the above
17.
What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?
a)
Gold and riches
b)
convert them to Christianity
c)
claim the land for Spain
d)
all of the above
18.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
d)
San Jose
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