WorksheetsAncient Americas vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Native Americans who ruled Mexico and area before the Spanish conquered it. Built an empire around Tenochtitlan.
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Olmec
2.
Narrow strips of land created that were surrounded by canals, built by the Aztecs for farming
a)
terrace
b)
chinampas
c)
isthmus
d)
agriculture
3.
a Spanish conqueror of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
a)
Quipu
b)
Montezuma
c)
Spaniard
d)
conquistador
4.
An empire of South American Indian people living in the central Andes Mountains (Peru)
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Olmec
d)
Aztec
5.
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses
a)
peninsula
b)
isthmus
c)
island
d)
bay
6.
Meso-American Indian people of Yucatan Peninsula between 250-900 AD
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Aztec
d)
Olmec
7.
Region including central and southern Mexico and much of Central America
a)
Yucatan Peninsula
b)
Central America
c)
Mesoamerica
d)
Andes Mountain
8.
Last Aztec emperor who was overthrown by the Spanish conquistadors
a)
Amazon
b)
Andes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma
9.
Culture that influences the customs and ideas of later cultures.
a)
mother culture
b)
father culture
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
first culture
10.
Earliest major Mesoamerican culture
a)
Olmec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Amazon
11.
Mayan ball game that was a mix of soccer, basketball, and kickball.
a)
quipu
b)
pok-a-tok
c)
stelae
d)
tribute
12.
Knots and colored strings with secret messages that were carried by the Inca
a)
quipu
b)
pok-a-tok
c)
knots
d)
llama
13.
Agriculture where land is prepared for planting by cutting it down and burning natural vegetation
a)
slash and burn agriculture
b)
terrace agriculture
c)
chinampas agriculture
d)
irrigation agriculture
14.
ancient carved stone markers with important dates and events used by the Maya
a)
tribute
b)
stelae
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyphics
15.
payment or sacrifice made in return for protection
a)
bribe
b)
codex
c)
Montezuma
d)
tribute
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