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WorksheetsThe Mayas and The Aztecs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
how were the Aztecs and the Mayans similar?
a)
they both loved chocolate, were both polytheistic, and hunted with metal weapons
b)
they both hunted armadillo, ate turkey, and created chocolate drinks
c)
they both made calender's, they believed in sacrifice, and played games such as pok a pok
d)
they both made the number zero, both sacrificed dogs if the weather was not sunny, and both ate pork
2.
who made metal tools?
a)
mayans
b)
aztecs
c)
all of the above
3.
Aztecs created the number 0
a)
false
b)
true
4.
who had originally made a calendar where it divided their history into 52 years?
a)
mayans
b)
aztecs
c)
both
d)
niether
5.
who was influenced by the Olmecs?
a)
aztecs
b)
mayans
c)
both
6.
when did the Aztecs migrate to the valley of mexico?
a)
early 1300s
b)
never
c)
mid 1400s
d)
late 1200s
7.
where were the Mayans located?
a)
east of asia near the pacific
b)
Yucatan in southern mexico
c)
none of the above
d)
some where over the rainbow
8.
why did both cultures sacrifice?
a)
to become rich and famous among others
b)
to prove they were better than the other
c)
to pay their debt to gods
d)
to cut down on the population
9.
both empires have/had temples
a)
true
b)
false
10.
which was a popular sport among the Mayans and the Aztecs?
a)
pok & pok
b)
baseball
c)
basketbal
d)
pok a pok
11.
why did the Aztecs have floating gardens?
a)
Mayans had limited land and materials for farming
b)
to make the Mayans jealous
c)
aztecs had limited space and land for farming
d)
all of the above
12.
both Aztec and Mayans hunted deer
a)
false
b)
true
13.
why were the Aztec and the Mayans written language the same?
a)
Maya had a written language that was phonetic.
b)
they hated each other and didnt want to be alike
c)
the aztecs were unable to write due to the lack of brains
d)
none of the above
14.
who inscribed stone monuments with text on the histories of dynasties?
a)
aztecs
b)
mayans
c)
all of the above
15.
which out of the aztecs and the mayans were wonderful at depicting realistic animals with great sensitivity.
a)
mayans
b)
aztevs
c)
aztecs
d)
mayans
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