WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Aztecs built their empire around Lake ______.
a)
Texcoco
b)
Titicaca
c)
Michigan
d)
Mexico
2.
_____ were lake bridges that allowed people to travel from the main city to other parts of the Aztec Empire.
a)
Highways
b)
Irrigation Canals
c)
Causeways
d)
Roads
3.
The feather of the _____ bird was worn on the headdress of the ruler.
a)
Eagle
b)
Quetzal
c)
Coo-coo
d)
Quel'Thalas
4.
The main city of the Aztecs was known as _____.
a)
Quetzalcoatl
b)
Chinampa
c)
Montezuma
d)
Tenochtitlan
5.
The Aztecs settled where they did because a God told them to settle where they saw an eagle perched on a _____.
a)
Cactus
b)
Flowering bush
c)
Pole
d)
Rock
6.
The ruler of the Aztecs when the Spaniard conquistadors arrived was _____.
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Montezuma
c)
Quetzalcoatl
d)
Cortes
7.
Today, the area where the Aztecs settled in is known as _____ City.
a)
Aztec
b)
Cortes
c)
Mexico
d)
Oklahoma
8.
Hernan/Hernando ______ was the leader of the Spaniards who defeated the Aztecs in 1521.
a)
Austin
b)
Cortes
c)
di Vinci
d)
Columbus
9.
The Spaniards brought over the _____ disease that wiped out thousands of Aztecs
a)
Small pox
b)
Swine flu
c)
Avian flu
d)
Chicken pox
10.
The Aztecs took taxes or _____ from the people that they conquered.
a)
Gold
b)
Property
c)
Bribes
d)
Tribute
11.
_____ is the feathered serpent god who instructed the Aztecs to build their civilization where they did.
a)
Quetzalcoatl
b)
Montezuma
c)
Quetzal
d)
Mexico
12.
A _____ is like a garden on an island that was built up from mud and earth.
a)
Chinampa
b)
Quetzal
c)
Terrace
d)
Tribute
13.
The Mayans lived around the ______ Peninsula.
a)
Florida
b)
Yucatan
c)
Baja
d)
Nordic
14.
Corn is just another word for ______.
a)
Quipu
b)
Heiroglyphs
c)
Maize
d)
Squash
15.
A ______ is a picture or a symbol used to represent a sound, a word, or perhaps a syllable.
a)
Heiroglyph
b)
Carving
c)
Alphabet
d)
Scroll
16.
A _____ is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
a)
Island
b)
Plateau
c)
Coast
d)
Peninsula
17.
The Mayans lived around a tropical _____ that consisted of huge trees and a variety of animals.
a)
Rainforest
b)
Forest
c)
Island
d)
Tundra
18.
The High _____ lived in stucco palaces and led special ceremonies.
a)
Noble
b)
Priest
c)
Farmer
d)
Warrior
19.
The explorers that came to conquer the Mayan civilization came from the country of _____.
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
20.
The Mayans lived in what is today Mexico, _______, Belize, and Honduras
a)
Guatemala
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Peru
d)
Costa Rica
21.
The Mayan civilization was located on the continent of _____ _____.
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Latin America
d)
Central America
22.
The body of water that lay east of where the Maya survived was the _____ Ocean.
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
23.
One of the most famous Mayan cities was called Chichen _____.
a)
City
b)
Itza
c)
Quala
d)
Cheu
24.
The Mayans grew _____, which is the main ingredient in chocolate.
a)
Almonds
b)
Beets
c)
Cacao beans
d)
Coffee beans
25.
The Incan capital city is located in the present-day country of _____.
a)
Bolivia
b)
Chile
c)
Peru
d)
Ecuador
26.
Many countries or peoples ruled by one ruler or king is known as an ______.
a)
Empire
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Religious kingdom
27.
The Incas had an elaborate ____ system (a network of pipes and canals to bring water from the rivers to the fields).
a)
Irrigation
b)
Drilling
c)
Farming
d)
Aqueduct
28.
Francisco _____ was a Spanish explorer who helped conquer the Inca civilization.
a)
Columbus
b)
Magellan
c)
Pizarro
d)
Drake
29.
The Incan god "Inti" was known as the _____ god.
a)
Moon
b)
Earth
c)
Winter
d)
Sun
30.
_____ was a city in the Incan empire located high up in the mountains.
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Mexico City
c)
Atlantis
d)
Chichen Itza
31.
_____ was the capital of the Inca empire.
a)
Lima
b)
Bolivia
c)
Cuzco
d)
Rio de Janero
32.
A ____ was a system of knotted strings that helped record information and numbers.
a)
Friendship bracelet
b)
Quipu
c)
Cuzco
d)
Pizarro
33.
To get messages from one city to the next, the Incas used _____.
a)
Runners
b)
Horses
c)
Cars
d)
Smoke signals
34.
The Incas used what is known as ______ farming in order to grow crops on the mountainsides.
a)
Alpine
b)
Creative
c)
Terrace
d)
Sharecrop
35.
Low land between mountains is known as a ______.
a)
Valley
b)
Plateau
c)
Plain
d)
Volcano
36.
The Incas lived in the ____ mountains
a)
Rocky
b)
Andes
c)
Appalachian
d)
Himalayan
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