WorksheetsAmericas
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Before the Maya settled in one place they were Hunter-Gatherers. What does that mean to be a Hunter-Gatherer?
A community of people who farm
A community of people who hunt and gather food for fun
A community of people who have to always search for their food
A community of people who always know where their food is
Where did the Maya settle?
The Andes Mountains
The Petén
The Central Valley of Mexico
The Mississippi River Valley
Why did the Maya not use Terraces to create arable land?
The Maya did not have shovels for digging
The Maya lived in the mountains and they could not cut terraces into rock
The Maya lived on flat land already
The Maya were not organized enough to complete such a complex method
Which of the following is an achievement of the Maya?
The zero
Ziggurat
Quipu
The wheel
Where did the Aztec settle?
The Andes Mountains
The Petén
The Central Valley of Mexico
The Mississippi River Valley
What was the geography of the Aztec like?
Surrounded by mountains, swampland, and a giant lake
Flat land, rainforest, and swamps
Mountainous with rainforests
Rocky and dry
How were the Aztec and Maya different politically?
The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided feudal-states
The Aztec had a united empire while the Maya were divided city-states
The Aztec were divided city-states while the Maya had a united empire
The Aztec’s ruler was a normal person, while the Maya had god-kings
Where did the Inca settle?
The Andes Mountains
The Petén
The Central Valley of Mexico
The Mississippi River Valley
What Agricultural method did the Inca use to create arable land?
Slash and Burn
Terraces
Chinampas
Irrigation from a major river valley
What is unique about the Incan language of Quechua?
Quechua is only written
Quechua is only spoken
Quechua uses hieroglyphics
Quechua was the first language of the new world
How was the Incan empire similar to the Roman Empire?
Both built terraces to create arable land
Both had emperors who did not delegate power to others
Both created mummies out of their emperors
Both built roads to unite their empire and used aqueducts
What did the Inca Empire provide its subjects?
A sharing of resources like food and provided jobs to all people.
Democracy and Liberty
Freedom and Equality
Provided money for nothing and a place to live.
What device did the Inca use to record their numbers?
Abacus
Quipu
Calculator
Paper
A method of agriculture in which trees and vegetation are cleared for farming.
Terrace
Chinampas
Slash and Burn
Mesoamerica
Hieroglyphics
The birthplace of American civilizations.
Terrace
Chinampas
Slash and Burn
Mesoamerica
Hieroglyphics
Arable land created in the middle of a shallow lake or swamp.
Chinampas
Hieroglyphics
Terrace
Slash and Burn
Mesoamerica
A device that consists of colored and knotted cords to keep accounts, record events, and complete math equations.
Quechua
Aqueduct
Zero
Step Pyramid
Quipu
A human-made tunnel or raised channel that carries water from distant places to a city.
Quechua
Aqueduct
Zero
Step Pyramid
Quipu
What did the Aztecs and Inca have in common?
Terraces
Chinampas
Aqueducts
Solar Calendars
Hieroglyphics
What did the Aztecs and Maya have in common?
Defeated by the Spanish
Chinampas
Step Pyramids
Corn
Hieroglyphics
What did the Aztec and the Inca have in common?
Both ate potatoes
Both were defeated by the Spanish
Both built chinampas
Both used Hieroglyphics
