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Latin America Quiz Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Latin American civilization was known for practicing human sacrifice?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Cortes

2.

Who was the leader of the Aztecs when they were conquered by Hernan Cortes?

a)

Sapa Aztec

b)

Mayazuma

c)

Moctezuma

d)

Tenochtitlan

3.

What sport was played by the Aztecs?

a)

Nahuatl

b)

Mexicas

c)

Tlachtli

d)

Futsol

4.

The Maya were very advanced in which field of science?

a)

Astronomy

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

d)

Architecture

5.

The Maya recorded stories and information in an early book called a ___________.

a)

Stelae

b)

Codex

c)

Cylinder Seal

d)

Tablet

6.

The Aztecs existed thousands of years before the Maya.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which Latin American civilization was known for their advanced architecture?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

None of these

8.

Instead of simply conquering their neighbors, the ______ would invite other tribes to join their empire.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Mexicas

9.

The Inca organized their empire similarly to which other ancient civilization?

a)

The Greeks

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Romans

10.

Which explorer sailed for Portugal and made a complete journey around the world?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Walter Raleigh

c)

Robert La Salle

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

11.

Which of the following European Explorers did not sail for Spain?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Leif Ericsson

d)

Ponce de Leon

12.

Which Spanish explorer searched for the 7 cities of gold?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Francisco Coronado

13.

Which European Explorer survived a shipwreck and then made his way to Texas?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

14.

Ponce de Leon was searching for what when we came to North America?

a)

The fountain of youth

b)

The 7 cities of gold

c)

The capital of the Maya Empire

d)

The French settlements of Texas

15.

Who established the first French settlement in Texas?

a)

Robert Raleigh

b)

Robert La Salle

c)

Walter La Salle

d)

Walter Raleigh

16.

Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Colombia

b)

Paraguay

c)

Bolivia

d)

Bulgaria

18.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Uruguay

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

19.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Nicaragua

c)

Honduras

d)

Panama

20.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Belize

b)

El Salvador

c)

Guatemala

d)

Ecuador

21.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Guyana

c)

Suriname

d)

Uruguay

22.

Which landform is shown in brown triangles?

a)

The Inca Mountains

b)

The Aztec Mountains

c)

The Andes Mountains

d)

The Peru Mountains

23.

Which passage of water is shown with a red line?

a)

Tierra del Fuego

b)

The Strait of Coronado

c)

The Strait of Magellan

d)

The Chilean Strait

24.

Which river is shown with blue lines?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Parana River

d)

The Brazilian River

25.

Which country is circled in green?

a)

Suriname

b)

French Guiana

c)

Guyana

d)

Guatemala