WorksheetsCivilizations of the Fifteenth Century: The Americas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tula
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Tlacopan
2.
Why did the Aztecs make their gardens float?
a)
The mineral in the lake water made the crops grow more
b)
It protected the farmers from invasion and erosion
c)
The capital was centered on a lake so they farmed on the lake
d)
They liked being on the lake
3.
Where was Machu Picchu located in the Inca empire?
a)
In what is today Argentina
b)
In what is today Ecuador
c)
Near the Pacific Ocean in what is know now as Bolivia
d)
In the top of the Andes Mountains in Peru
4.
Why was the Inca's terrace farming so successful?
a)
They allow all of the crops to receive water
b)
They produce more erosion
c)
They make the plants grow sideways
d)
The plants at the bottom of the terrace recieved less sunlight
5.
How did Aztec religious thinking support the empire?
a)
The government was active with human sacrifices asked for by the gods
b)
The leader was seen as divine
c)
Freedom of religion was allowed
d)
The religion didn't support the empire
6.
Why did smallpox kill so many of the Aztecs/Inca?
a)
Smallpox had been their before the Spaniards
b)
Smallpox caused incurable brain tumors
c)
Smallpox was a new disease and they had no immunity.
d)
Smallpox killed the cattle which caused a food shortage
7.
Why were coco beans used as currency in the Aztec empire?
a)
The were seen as gifts from the gods
b)
Everyone craved the bitter drink made from them
c)
They were seen as good luck
d)
They were used by the richest people
8.
What language did the Inca speak?
a)
Englsh
b)
Quechua
c)
Spanish
d)
Incanian
9.
How were the Incas and Aztecs similar
a)
They were not similar at all
b)
They both believed in polytheistic religions
c)
They were both located in South America
d)
They both lived in the mountains
10.
Who conquered the American empires?
a)
The Indians
b)
The Spaniards
c)
The Chinese
d)
The English
100 %
