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Americas

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Maya settled in one place they were Hunter-Gatherers. What does that mean to be a Hunter-Gatherer?

a)

A community of people who farm

b)

A community of people who hunt and gather food for fun

c)

A community of people who have to always search for their food

d)

A community of people who always know where their food is

2.

Where did the Maya settle?

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Petén

c)

The Central Valley of Mexico

d)

The Mississippi River Valley

3.

Why did the Maya not use Terraces to create arable land?

a)

The Maya did not have shovels for digging

b)

The Maya lived in the mountains and they could not cut terraces into rock

c)

The Maya lived on flat land already

d)

The Maya were not organized enough to complete such a complex method

4.

Which of the following is an achievement of the Maya?

a)

The zero

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Quipu

d)

The wheel

5.

Where did the Aztec settle?

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Petén

c)

The Central Valley of Mexico

d)

The Mississippi River Valley

6.

What was the geography of the Aztec like?

a)

Surrounded by mountains, swampland, and a giant lake

b)

Flat land, rainforest, and swamps

c)

Mountainous with rainforests

d)

Rocky and dry

7.

How were the Aztec and Maya different politically?

a)

The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided feudal-states

b)

The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided city-states

c)

The Aztec were divided city-states while the Maya had a united empire

d)

The Aztec’s ruler was a normal person, while the Maya had god-kings

8.

Where did the Inca settle?

a)

The Andes Mountains

b)

The Petén

c)

The Central Valley of Mexico

d)

The Mississippi River Valley

9.

What Agricultural method did the Inca use to create arable land?

a)

Slash and Burn

b)

Terraces

c)

Chinampas

d)

Irrigation from a major river valley

10.

What is unique about the Incan language of Quechua?

a)

Quechua is only written

b)

Quechua is only spoken

c)

Quechua uses hieroglyphics

d)

Quechua was the first language of the new world

11.

How was the Incan empire similar to the Roman Empire?

a)

Both built terraces to create arable land

b)

Both had emperors who did not delegate power to others

c)

Both created mummies out of their emperors

d)

Both built roads to unite their empire and used aqueducts

12.

What did the Inca Empire provide its subjects?

a)

A sharing of resources like food and provided jobs to all people.

b)

Democracy and Liberty

c)

Freedom and Equality

d)

Provided money for nothing and a place to live.

13.

What device did the Inca use to record their numbers?

a)

Abacus

b)

Quipu

c)

Calculator

d)

Paper

14.

A method of agriculture in which trees and vegetation are cleared for farming.

a)

Terrace

b)

Chinampas

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Mesoamerica

e)

Hieroglyphics

15.

The birthplace of American civilizations.

a)

Terrace

b)

Chinampas

c)

Slash and Burn

d)

Mesoamerica

e)

Hieroglyphics

16.

Arable land created in the middle of a shallow lake or swamp.

a)

Chinampas

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Terrace

d)

Slash and Burn

e)

Mesoamerica

17.

A device that consists of colored and knotted cords to keep accounts, record events, and complete math equations.

a)

Quechua

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Zero

d)

Step Pyramid

e)

Quipu

18.

A human-made tunnel or raised channel that carries water from distant places to a city.

a)

Quechua

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Zero

d)

Step Pyramid

e)

Quipu

19.

What did the Aztecs and Inca have in common?

a)

Terraces

b)

Chinampas

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Solar Calendars

e)

Hieroglyphics

20.

What did the Aztecs and Maya have in common?

a)

Defeated by the Spanish

b)

Chinampas

c)

Step Pyramids

d)

Corn

e)

Hieroglyphics

21.

What did the Aztec and the Inca have in common?

a)

Both ate potatoes

b)

Both were defeated by the Spanish

c)

Both built chinampas

d)

Both used Hieroglyphics