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WorksheetsEarly Civilizations (CFA) Common Formative Assessment
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What did the AZTEC do in order to farm in the area where they lived?
They built terraces along the mountainside.
They built chinampas in the swampy land.
They used the slash and burn farming method of creating fertile soil.
They developed irrigation in the dry desert land.
What did the MAYA do to farm in the area where they lived?
They built terraces along the mountainside.
They developed irrigation in the dry desert land.
They used the slash and burn farming method of creating fertile soil.
They built chinampas in the swampy land.
What did the INCA do in order to farm in the area where they lived?
They built chinampas in the swampy land.
They used the slash and burn farming method of creating fertile soil.
They developed irrigation in the dry desert land.
They built terraces along the mountainside.
What purpose did the Maya and Aztec have for building temples on top of the pyramids?
They buried the dead there.
They honored farmers.
They performed religious ceremonies.
They feasted during celebrations.
Who made up most of the population in the Aztec society?
warriors
farmers
kings
priests
In which direction did the early people migrate throughout the Americas?
southeast
southwest
northeast
northwest
In which region were the MAYA located?
Yucatan Peninsula
the Central Valley of Mexico
along the Mississippi River
along the west coast of South America
In which region did the AZTEC live?
Yucatan Peninsula
along the west coast of South America
along the Mississippi River
the Central Valley of Mexico
What was the capital of the INCAN Empire?
Mexico City
Cuzco
Texcoco
Tenochtitlan
What was the capital of the AZTEC Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Mexico City
Texcoco
Cuzco
How were the MAYA able to specialize in jobs other than farming?
They had such a large population that they had enough time to do both.
They were very hard workers.
They didn't have mounds, so they had extra time.
They were such good farmers that they had a surplus of food and they had time to do other things.
What was special about the MAYAN number system?
They were the first to use numbers.
They were the first to use the number zero.
They were the first to use a base-10 number system.
They were the first to use numbers in their alphabet.
Which form of writing did the MAYA use?
chinampas
calendars
hieroglyphics
quipus
Which of the following was a type of MAYAN calendar? (Choose all that apply.)
seasonal calendar
long-count calendar
sacred calendar
count-down calendar
The MAYA developed calendars, knew when to farm and observed patterns of objects in the sky based on their studies of __________.
a number system
hieroglyphics
astronomy
chinampas
What did the MAYA build in order to observe astronomy?
observatories
chinampas
pyramids
telescopes
Which early civilization built cliff-dwellings made of adobe?
Anasazi
Mound Builders
Inuit
Which early civilization built earth hills to bury their kings and honor gods?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which early civilization built homes of packed snow?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which early civilization developed irrigation to water their crops?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which early civilization developed the kayak in order to hunt whales, seals and walruses?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which early civilization were good farmers because of the fertile soil around the Mississippi River?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which early civilization adapted to the hot desert?
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Inuit
Which of the following was an invention/achievement of the MAYA?
calendars
hieroglyphics
a game played with a ring and a ball
a number system
all of the above
Which civilization built "floating gardens" / chinampas?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization built thousands of miles of roads?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization used quipus to keep track of numbers?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization designed magic shields to protect them in battle?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization built terraces along the mountainside for farming?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization used the slash and burn method of farming?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization developed calendars based on their studies of astronomy?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
