WorksheetsMesoAmerica
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Maya believed that
kings and priests could communicate with the gods.
their kings should be worshipped as living gods.
priests and nobles should not mix together.
human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.
The Mayas
created metal tools.
domesticated horses and oxen.
invented the wheel.
developed the concept of zero.
The Aztec Empire
controlled all of present-day Mexico.
extended from central Mexico to Guatemala.
controlled only the Valley of Mexico.
had a population of one million people.
The Aztecs built _____________ for land to farm.
chinampas.
dikes.
aqueducts.
basins.
Maya astronomers created two
star charts.
mathematics.
observatories.
calendars.
Many Maya pyramids were topped by
observatories.
palaces.
temples.
tombs.
The Maya writing system was _____________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
Maya astronomers built __________________ to follow the paths of objects in the sky.
Conservatories
Observatories
Temples
The Incan civilization developed
along a narrow desert bordering the Pacific Ocean.
in the jungles of the Amazon rainforest.
in the Andes mountains of South America.
on islands off the coast of South America.
The Incan mita system was to
calculate the movements of the stars.
collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
design the beautiful patterns on their fine textiles.
fit stone blocks together without using mortar.
Incan architects and engineers are famous for building
thousands of miles of roads to connect the empire.
stone bridges crossing deep mountain gorges.
aqueducts to carry water from distant lakes.
deep mountain wells used to irrigate crops.
The quipu was made from
thin sheets of gold.
woven sheets of cloth.
stone calendars.
knotted pieces of string.
What is the best explanation for the remarkable success of the Incan empire?
They were constantly conquering rivals and never lost a battle.
They convinced other peoples to join them peacefully.
They lived in the middle of an abundance of resources.
They had a well-organized, highly efficient society and government.
Last Aztec ruler was Montezuma I
True
False
Founder of Inca empire was Pacahacuti
True
False
In the Mayan ball game, what was the ball made out of Mud
True
False
Each Empire relied on religion and their social class
True
False
The empires we study are Maya, Inca, and the Altec
True
False
