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Mesoamerica

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization used this type of agriculture?

a)

Mayan

b)

Aztec

c)

Incan

d)

Pueblo

2.

What type of farming did the Mayans use?

a)

terraced farming

b)

slash and burn farming

c)

chimapas or floating gardens

d)

circular crop formations

3.

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Valley of Mexico

d)

Great Plains

4.

Which civilization used this type of agriculture?

a)

Mayan

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Hopewell

5.

Where was the Inca civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

6.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountain

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

7.

-Smallpox Outbreak Kills Millions

-Spanish Conquistadors Welcomed as gods

-Advanced Weapons Easily Defeat Mighty Native Warriors


What event are the headlines describing?

a)

the decline of the Germanic barbarians

b)

the decline of the Roman Empire

c)

the decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires

d)

the decline of the West African Kingdoms

8.

Which is a similarity between the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

a)

they all developed advanced and complex societies

b)

they all were conquered by the conquistadors

c)

they all did not believe in a strong central government

d)

they all were located in South America

9.

Which characteristics make up the religious beliefs of the civilizations of Mesoamerica?

a)

human sacrifice

b)

polytheistic

c)

sun worship

d)

pay charity tax

10.

Why did the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations develop their own social hierarchy?

a)

to promote organization and order in society

b)

the gods spoke to the priest and told them to make one

c)

to determine the order of human sacrifice

d)

Spanish conquistadors forced them to create one

11.

Which statement describes the government structure of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

a)

all three lacked strong central governments

b)

all three had strong central governments

c)

all three were based upon equal social classes

d)

all three allowed for democratic voting by citizens

12.

How were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar to each other?

a)

both practiced a religion based on monotheism

b)

both lacked a strong central government

c)

both developed complex calendar systems

d)

both had military weapons superior to that of the Europeans

13.

Which Europeans are known for conquering Mesoamerican civilizations?

a)

Balboa

b)

Pizzarro

c)

Cortez

d)

da Gama

14.

In which modern-day country were the Incas located?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Mexico

d)

Honduras

15.

What was one of the primary religious practices of the Aztecs?

a)

human sacrifice to honor the gods

b)

praying to only one god

c)

religious festivals to honor the gods

d)

pilgrimage to the capital city

16.

What was the name of the Mayan achievement depicted above?

a)

base-10 numbering system

b)

base-19 numbering system

c)

base-20 numbering system

d)

base-40 numbering system