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WorksheetsMesoamerica
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
a)
Chinampas
b)
Irrigation
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terrace Farming
2.
Which Mountains did the Inca live in?
a)
They did not live in the mountains
b)
Andes
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Pikes Peak
3.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
4.
The picture shows this style of farming that the Inca used.
a)
terrace farming
b)
chinampas
c)
floating gardens
d)
agriculture
5.
Who held the top position in the Inca class?
a)
Nobles
b)
The emperor, or Sapa Inca
c)
The oldest person
d)
Priest
6.
Which current day country is NOT where the Incas lived?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Argentina
7.
What was something the Inca is known for?
a)
A solar-based calendar
b)
Road building
c)
Temple pyramids
d)
Hieroglyphics
8.
What was unique about Inca architecture?
a)
It featured perfectly spherical domes.
b)
The temples were taller than the Egyptian pyramids.
c)
Most structures were built from petrified wood.
d)
The stones were cut so they could fit together perfectly.
9.
Which aspect of Inca culture continues to the present day?
a)
Most South American architecture is still in traditional Inca style.
b)
Cars still drove over old Inca roads and bridges.
c)
Most South Americans still practice the Inca religion.
d)
Millions of people still speak the Quechua language.
10.
What Spanish conquistador invaded and took over the Inca territory?
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Francisco Pizzaro
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Shi Huangdi
11.
What is the significance of the llama within Incan society?
a)
They were the Incas' main source of food
b)
The Incas worshipped them as gods
c)
The Incas rode on their backs
d)
The Incas used them to transport goods through their empire
12.
How was the Inca tax system different from ours?
a)
The Incas paid taxes in labor; we pay taxes with money
b)
The Inca empire's tax system changed every few years; ours is constant
c)
The Incas paid taxes in cloth and grain; we pay taxes with money
d)
The Inca empire had no tax system; we do
13.
The Aztecs had to adjust to the environment of the swampy island and came up with the concept of
a)
growing new varieties of crops.
b)
making slaves do the farming.
c)
slash and burn farming.
d)
chinapas.
14.
A stone pyramid called _________ was the greatest structure of the plaza.
a)
Luxury
b)
Texcoco
c)
Talc
d)
Great temple
15.
The city had a water system that carried water in and out of the city and held back dams to prevent flooding.
a)
elaborate bridges
b)
stone wall structure
c)
aqueducts
16.
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Gama
17.
What continent is labeled the number 2 on the map?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
North America
18.
The Aztecs had never seen a ______ or _________ before Cortes and his men.
a)
horse; weapons
b)
taco; human
c)
boat; garden
d)
baby; donkey
19.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
d)
Chichen Itza
20.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
21.
The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs due to:
a)
superior weapons
b)
disease
c)
help from a rival tribe
d)
all of the above
22.
Name the Mesoamerican civilizations in order from oldest to newest.
a)
Maya, Inca, Aztec
b)
Aztec, Maya, Inca
c)
Maya, Aztec, Inca
d)
Inca, Maya, Aztec
23.
What led to the growth of each civilization?
a)
Farming
b)
Rain
c)
Location
d)
Religion
24.
Were the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas monotheistic or polytheistic?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
25.
Where was the Mayan Empire located?
a)
South America
b)
Mexico
c)
USA
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
26.
What number system did the Mayans create?
a)
base 10
b)
base 30
c)
base 50
d)
base 20
27.
What was the farming technique for the Mayans?
a)
floating gardens
b)
terrace
c)
slash and burn
d)
agriculture
28.
What is the capital of the Aztec Empire?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Columbia
c)
Peru
d)
Tenochtitlan
29.
What present day country is where the Inca Empire was located?
a)
Columbia
b)
Peru
c)
Chile
d)
Mexico
30.
What 2 things did the Incas raise for food and labor?
a)
horses/donkeys
b)
horses/cattle
c)
cattle/donkeys
d)
llamas/alpacas
31.
Incas built what to help with farming?
a)
terraces
b)
floating gardens
c)
mountains
d)
agriculture
32.
What system was used to by the Incas to help keep records?
a)
Quechua
b)
English
c)
Spanish
d)
Quipu
33.
What was the Mayans major CROP?
a)
Corn
b)
Potatoes
c)
Broccoli
d)
Chocolate
34.
What is another name for corn?
a)
glyph
b)
stelae
c)
maize
d)
Pok-a-tok
35.
A leader in the Spanish conquest...
a)
conquistador
b)
deity
c)
city-state
d)
descendant
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