WorksheetsThe Americas Unit Test Review VOMS
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 33mins
Where did the Maya live?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America mainly Peru
Compared to the Aztec and the Inca, the Maya civilization rose and fell
first
second
third
all of the above
Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?
to please the gods and get a good harvest
to use the temple
to establish the power of their city-state
The Maya used glyphs to
farm swamp land
fight back against the conquistadors
represent words, syllables, and sounds as part of a complex system of writing
help build up hip muscle so they would be really good at the ball game
Most Maya scribes recorded their people's history in a folded book made of tree bark called
a glyph
a book
a stelae
a codex
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The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop
Potatoes
Maize
Rice
Cotton
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, mostly Peru
What were chinampas?
the name for Aztec city-states
people who lived in Tenochtitlan
farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled
walls of skulls at temples
Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to
farm in swamp land
defeat the other city-states
carve skulls into stone wall
create intricate green masks
What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?
Lake Texcoco
Lake Tahoe
Lake Templo
Lake Cusco
The Aztec
Were skilled warriors
Were skilled llama herders
Were skilled swimmers
All of the Above
What's the name of the Aztec Capital?
Texcoco
Chinapa
Templo Mayor
Tenochtitlan
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?
The Emperor
The Priest
The person who made the sacrifices at the temple
The Warrior
Which country's flag has the Aztec symbol on it?
Guatemala
Belize
Mexico
Canada
This civilization used quipus, which are colored, knotted strings used to record information.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
This civilization built its capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
This civilization settled in the Yucatan peninsula in the current day country of Guatemala.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
This civilization settled in Western South America, mainly in the country of Peru.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization built a 10,000 mile road system without using wheels or work animals?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization built chinampas, or floating gardens?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization created a calendar based on stars and planets?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
In which civilization did farmers build terraces to grow crops on steep mountainsides?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
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The Maya came up with a very complex calendar by studying the _______________ and their movements.
stars
trees
animals
clouds
The Maya developed a __________ to help with planting and harvesting
daily horoscope for Pisces
a 365-day calendar
a better form of gardening tools like rakes
chinampas
The geography of the Maya could best be described as:
desert environment
rainforests with sinkholes
the Valley of Mexico
the Andes Mountains
Which of the following is TRUE about the Maya?
they highly valued beauty in their society
they did not sacrifice humans
they were monotheistic and only had one god
they lived in South America
Who led the Spanish army, that ended up taking over the Aztec
Cortes Helan
Sherwin Williams
Helium Fortez
Hernan Cortes
What did the Aztec god of Sun and War tell the Aztec they would see as a sign that they reached the end of their journey?
Great valley with a lake
Sunlight for 3 days straight
An Eagle perched on a cactus growing out of a rock.
A Panther swimming with iguanas
What god did the Aztecs believe looked like the Spanish?
Texcoco
Tenochtitlan
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
One of the central beliefs of the Aztec world was that the god of the sun needed constant nourishment in the form of:
human bodies
human blood
human skulls
offerings of burnt corn (maize)
sacrificed animals
What did the Mayans consider beautiful?
long hair and flowing robes
flattened heads and crossed eyes
shaved heads and gold jewelry
pointed ears and large earrings
Why did the Aztecs perform human sacrifice? CHOOSE TWO
to keep the sun rising and setting each day
to get rid of disease
the gods demanded blood offerings
to look scary to other people
Tenochtitlan today is which capital city?
Chicago
Michoacan
Mexico City
Los Angeles
What helped the Spanish take over the Aztec?
diseases like small pox
alliances with other tribes
superior weapons
Aztec did not fight back
Where did the Inca live?
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, specifically mostly modern Peru
Central Mexico
The capital of the Inca Empire was at
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Copan
Cusco
Quechua was the
language spoken by the Inca
corn recipe used by the Inca
city built by the Inca high in the Andes
ruler of the Inca
Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as
tribute
quechua
terrace farming
chinampas farming
Francisco Pizarro
was a conquistador from Spain. He invaded the Inca.
Had only 180 men, but superior supplies compared to the Inca
conquered the territory of the fallen Inca Empire
all of the above
Here are two facts about the Inca Empire:
• It stretched about 2,500 miles.
• It did not have a written language.
These facts explain why the Incas
had legends about their origin
conquered many other groups
used runners to carry messages
built their capital in the mountains
