WorksheetsMesoamerica
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first major civilization in Mesoamerica?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The inca
2.
Which empire was centrally located on the Yucatan Peninsula and southern Mexico?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
3.
Which empire was centrally located more inland in central Mexico?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
4.
Which empire was centrally located in the Andes Mountains in South America?
a)
The Olmec
b)
The Maya
c)
The Aztec
d)
The Inca
5.
What was the most important crop in Mesoamerica for consumption and trade?
a)
Maize
b)
Potatoes
c)
Peppers
d)
Gold
6.
What would the Maya and Aztec sacrifice as offerings to the gods?
a)
Humans
b)
Goats
c)
Pigs
d)
Ami
7.
What would the Aztec offer to the gods every day to make sure the sun came up the next morning?
a)
Human Blood
b)
Animal Blood
c)
Maize
d)
Gold
8.
Which organ would often be ripped from the body during a sacrificial ceremony?
a)
The Heart
b)
The Liver
c)
The Kidneys
d)
The Brain
9.
How would the Mayans and Aztec often choose who was going to be sacrificed?
a)
They were women
b)
They were war capitves
c)
They were slaves
d)
They were priests
10.
What was one of the most advanced inventions of the Mayans?
a)
The Solar Calendar
b)
The Rake
c)
The Wheel
d)
Writing
11.
How did the Maya empire end?
a)
We are unsure.
b)
Famine
c)
Disease
d)
War
12.
The Maya had a strong central government.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
When was the classical period of the Maya empire?
a)
1800 bce - 250 ce
b)
250 ce - 900 ce
c)
900 ce - 1500 ce
d)
During Prehistory
14.
Mayan women were looked down upon and could not hold high positions in the society.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
a)
Mexico
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
South America
16.
What year did they Aztec settle in their capital city in the center of Lake Texcoco?
a)
1325 ce
b)
1400 ce
c)
1434 ce
d)
1512 ce
17.
What was the Aztec capital located on an island in the center of Lake Texcoco?
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Teotihuacan
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Machu PIcchu
18.
When settling in Tenochtitlan the Aztec buitl these to expand their farmland.
a)
terraces
b)
floating gardens
c)
statues
d)
hanging gardens
19.
To connect Tenochtitlan from the island to the mainland the Aztec built what?
a)
Stone causeways
b)
wooden bridges
c)
filled the lake in with dirt
d)
Rope Bridges
20.
How were the Aztec kings chosen?
a)
A group of high ranking officials would choose the king.
b)
They voted democratically.
c)
It was passed from father to son.
d)
The king never died, he was a god.
21.
Who was the most famous ruler of the Aztecs?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pizzaro
c)
Pachecuti
d)
Montezuma
22.
Which social class was highly respected in Aztec society?
a)
Women
b)
Farmers
c)
Artisans
d)
Warrirors
23.
The son of Montezuma who was conquered by the Spanish conquistadors.
a)
Pachacuti
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Monteczuma
d)
Pizzaro
24.
Who was the leader of the Spanish that conquered the Aztec?
a)
Pizzaro
b)
Cortes
c)
Pachacuti
d)
Columbus
25.
Which of the following was an advantage of the Spanish when conquering the Aztecs?
a)
Superior Weaponry
b)
Writing
c)
Language
d)
Smarter
26.
Which of the following was an advantage of the Spanish when conquering the Aztecs?
a)
Disease Immunity
b)
Catapults
c)
Wiser
d)
Better Communication System
27.
What was the capital of the Inca?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Tenochtitlan
28.
What was the language of the Inca?
a)
Quipu
b)
Quechua
c)
Quintuplets
d)
Quinoa
29.
What was a tool used for measuring in the Incan civilization?
a)
Quipu
b)
Quiche
c)
Quinoa
d)
Quince
30.
What was a grain rich in protein eaten by the Inca?
a)
Quipu
b)
Quechua
c)
Quinoa
d)
Qualiflower
31.
This invention was not introduced to Mesoamerica until the Europeans arrived in the New World.
a)
Writing
b)
Bow and Arrow
c)
The Wheel
d)
Agriculture
32.
What do we call a system of writing that uses symbols for words?
a)
hieroglyphs
b)
symbolism
c)
Quechua
d)
alphabet
33.
The Incas built these on the side of mountains to use for farming.
a)
floating gardens
b)
terraces
c)
templates
d)
raised gardens
34.
What was the method used by the Maya to create farmland?
a)
slash and burn
b)
pick and flick
c)
guerilla farming
d)
multicropping
35.
Who was the first leader of the Inca?
a)
Pachacuti
b)
Montezuma
c)
Cortes
d)
Mr. Cobb
36.
Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pizzaro
c)
Columbus
d)
Darwin
37.
This city was used briefly in the 15th century before being abandoned to protect it from the Spanish. It would later be rediscovered to the world in 1911.
a)
Cortes
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Chicehn Itza
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