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WorksheetsMesoamerica Test
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
The Maya were well known for their -
knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
many conquests and warlike culture.
part in the Atlantic slave trade.
inability to keep written records.
The Maya system of glyphs looks more like _____________than____________.
Pictures/Words
Numbers/Letters
Numbers/Words
Words/Letters
Why was the main purpose of Mayan calendars? For planting crops and planning _____________________________.
Work schedules
school schedules
Religious events
Weddings
Which of the following best describes the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
A desert oasis
The Yucatan Peninsula
A city high in the Andes Mountains
A swampy island in a lake
Where was the Aztec empire located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Modern day California
Chile and Peru
What is the correct order of the Mayan social structure?
peasants, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans
nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, peasants
nobles/priests, peasants, merchants/artisans
nobles/priests, peasants, slaves
What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?
Mexica
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Which civilization was located around Lake Texcoco?
the Aztec civilization
the Mayan civilization
the Inca civilization
the Chumash civilization
Where did the Mayan civilization develop?
in what is now Ecuador
in what is now Mexico City
in the Andes Mountains
in the Yucatan Peninsula
The losers of the Mayan ball games were ________.
forced into slavery
killed in a ritual
exiled from the kingdom
shunned for a year
What type of farming did the Mayans use?
terraced farming
slash and burn farming
chimapas or floating gardens
circular crop formations
The Aztecs created floating gardens for farming called -
olmecs
chinampas
Zapotecs
Yucatans
The Maya
had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers
spoke Nahuatl
spoke Quechua
built chinampas on Lake Texcoco
What type of farming did the Mayans use?
superlative plowing
circular crop formations
chinampas
slash and burn
Describe the climate in which the Mayans lived
Warm and wet
Warm and dry
Warm and cold
Cold and dry
How did the Mayans support their large cities?
Trade and ball games
Agriculture and trading
Conquest and agriculture
Tribute and trade
Who came up with the concept of zero
Aztecs
Incas
Olmecs
Mayans
Absolute monarchy means.....
the king is absolutely sure about things
the king is elected by the people
the ruler had complete power and no restrictions by laws or people
None of the above
Tomato, avocado, and chocolate are 3 words handed from this civilization.
Mayan
Incas
Texans
Aztecs
Which of the following did the Maya and Aztec share?
Use of llamas for farming
Use of the wheel to build structures
Pyramids for religious purposes
Skilled masons
Where were the Maya located?
A
B
C
Where were the Aztecs located?
A
B
C
Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?
A
B
C
What semi-precious gem did the Aztecs use in jewelry and decorative things?
emerald
ruby
jade
diamond
