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WorksheetsMesoamerica/Native Americans
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
bananas
avocados
greens
maize (corn)
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
Mesopotamia
Mesoamerica
Midlands
Maryland
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
War-Leader
Weak-Man
God-King
Priest
What led to the demise of the Maya
possible loss of water supply
possible loss of food supply
possible invasion
possibly all three theories
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods. This type of religion is known as
monotheistic
polytheistic
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
365 day calendar
human sacrfice
the wheel
Which one of these is a city-state in Mesoamerica?
Columbus
Chichen Itza
Cortez
Pizarro
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake
Michigan
Technochtitlan
Texcoco
Mexico
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
Atahualpa
Pizarro
Cortes
Montezuma
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
Valdez
Cortez City
Mexico City
The Aztec capital city was called:
Nahuatl
Tenochtitlan
Aztlan
Montezuma I
raised streets/bridges that connected the city to the mainland of the Aztecs
canals
great plaza
causeways
double temple
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
causeways
irrigation canals
chinampas (floating gardens)
terraces
Which person conquered the Aztec empire?
Montezuma II
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa
Where were the Inca located?
Central America
Caribbean
North America
South America
Where did the Incas build their civilization?
in the middle of Lake Texcoco
on top of the Sierra Madre mountains
on top of the Andes mountains
Mexico
Who conquered the Inca?
Atahualpa
Cortez
Pizarro
Montezuma II
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Aqueducts
Irrigation
Terrace Farming
Like the Aztecs, the Incans were also
defeated by
Conquistadors from Spain
Conquistadors from Germany
Conquistadors from England
Conquistadors from Italy
Who held the top position in the Inca class?
Nobles
Priest
The oldest person
The emperor, or Sapa Inca
The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Mayas or Aztecs. This Incan crop was
Corn
Squash
Potatoes
Peppers
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The Incan Empire was linked together by -
rivers
qanats
canals
roads
The Maya were well known for their -
knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
many conquests and warlike culture.
part in the Atlantic slave trade.
inability to keep written records.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
Middle America, between North and South America
Middle America, between North and South America
Middle Passage
Messy America
What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?
lake
desert
volcano
mountain
Maya = Maize = ____________
Squash
Corn
Fruit Punch
Beans
The Aztec people conquered neighboring communities and forced them in to slavery and made them...
Pay taxes (war tribute)
Move
Sacrifice themselves
Dance
Why were human sacrifices made?
too many people lived in the city
a punishment for not following the rules
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
to please the gods
Which of these is NOT a Mayan achievement?
Hieroglyphics
Terrace farming
astronomy
365 day calendar
Why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs?
to have thousands of people sacrificed for the gods
to control the entire trade route
to rebel against the emperor Moctezuma
to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity
Cortes was initially (at first) received as a(n) _______ by the Aztec.
peasant
Honored Guest
Threat
Hostage
two early Native American civilizations were:
The Publeo and Irquois
The Adena/Hopewell and the Anasazi
The Anasazi and the Creeks
The Creeks and the Cherokee
Anasazi homes were called
apartments
mound builders
pubelos
chinampas
What is the main theory for the decline of many Native American populations during ancient times?
They mysteriously disappeared, maybe due to invasion or lack of supply
They moved away from the chaos of war
They were all attacked by Frenchmen
They didn't decline out at all
This is the nickname for the Adena/Hopewell Native Americas:
'peaceful ones'
'mud builders'
'mound builders'
'hoping people'
All of the following are foods eaten by the Natives EXCEPT:
maize
squash
beans
chocolate
Like every civilization we have learned, the main job of the Mesoamericans/Native Americans was:
eating
farming
architecture/engineering
sleeping
The Anasazi Native Americans were from _______United States
Southeast (South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina)
Southwest (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona)
Northwest (Oregon, Montana, Washington)
Northeast (New York, Vermont, Maine)
The Adena/Hopewell Native Americans were from _____United States
Northeast (New York, Vermont, Maine)
Northwest (Washington, Montana, Oregon)
Southwest (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona)
Southeast (South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina)
True or False: There are hundreds of Native American tribes in the United State's history.
True
False
