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Social Studies Quiz Civilizations, Conquistadors & Battles

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these was not one of the three sisters?

a)

Corn

b)

Beans

c)

Peppers

d)

Squash

2.

Who built the first civilization in the 1500-300 BC?

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Olmec

d)

Aztec

e)

Toltec

3.

These people lived on the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Olmec

d)

Aztec

e)

Toltec

4.

These people took over after the Mayan declined and lived near Mexico City:

a)

Maya

b)

Olmec

c)

Toltec

d)

Aztec

e)

Inca

5.

These people used Llamas to carry supplies and were amazing farmers?

a)

Maya

b)

Olmec

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

e)

Toltec

6.

These people's capital was in Mexico in the city of Tikal population 60,000:

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

e)

Olmec

7.

These people took over after the Toltec and had a capital city that was an island with 250,000 people"

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Toltec

e)

Inca

8.

These people demanded TRIBUTE when they won a battle:

a)

Maya

b)

Olmec

c)

Inca

d)

Toltec

e)

Aztec

9.

These people lived in the Andes Mountains:

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

e)

Olmec

10.

Which of these was not considered a TRIBUTE?

a)

people

b)

clothing

c)

feathers

d)

ALL WERE TRIBUTES

11.

In 1494 The Treaty of Tordesillas said all land WEST went to this country?

a)

USA

b)

SPAIN

c)

PORTUGAL

d)

FRANCE

12.

The Spanish divided the land into Viceroyalty, which is NOT one?

a)

of Peru (Spain split the viceroyalty of Peru apart for better governing)

b)

of New Granada

c)

of Brazil

d)

Rio de la Plata

13.

This country had the first successful revolt in 1791 and is located int eh caribbean:

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Haiti

c)

Peru

d)

Belize

14.

In Mexico they could not grow these two things because Spain wanted them to buy from them?

a)

strawberries and grapes

b)

olive and grapes

c)

corn and squash

d)

lettuce and turnips

15.

This man gave a speech called the "Cry Dolores"

a)

Pizzaro

b)

Pedro Cabral

c)

Miguel Hidalgo

d)

L'Overture

16.

What was the name of the man that took over in Brazil after King John?

a)

Pedro 1

b)

Pedro 2nd

c)

Pedro 3rd

d)

Pedro 4th

17.

What ended the rule of Pedro the 2nd?

a)

too high of tax

b)

people disappeared

c)

ended slavery

d)

War

18.

What civilization built Machu Picchu?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Toltec

d)

Aztec

19.

What civilization held trade monopoly, traded weapons made of obsidian?

a)

Toltec

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

e)

Olmec

20.

What civilization built huge temples, used roads and built bridges?

a)

Toltec

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

e)

Olmec

21.

What civilization built large head carvings out of Jade and Obsidian?

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

e)

Toltec

22.

What civilization created the Zlokin calendar and used zero?

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

23.

What civilization used "terrace farming?"

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

e)

Toltec