WorksheetsMesoamerica- Anahuac
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
Maya and Mexica
Olmec and Toltec
Hopi and Zuni
Tlingit and Chinook
The Maya believed that
kings and priests could communicate with the gods.
their kings should be worshipped as living gods.
priests and nobles should not mix together.
human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.
What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?
lake
volcano
desert
mountain
When did the Mexica live?
700-900
1700-1900
1000-1100
1400-1500
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.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Mexica built
causeways.
chinampas.
irrigation canals.
terraces.
The Mayas
created metal tools.
domesticated horses and oxen.
invented the wheel.
developed the concept of zero.
Many feats of Mexica engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location
in the middle of a harsh desert.
on a small island in a shallow lake.
at a high altitude in the mountains.
in the middle of a dense jungle.
The most impressive building in Tenochtitlan was _____________________________.
Pyramid of the Sun
El Castillo
Caracol
Templo Mayor
The Mexica Empire
controlled all of present-day Mexico.
extended from central Mexico to Guatemala.
controlled only the Valley of Mexico.
had a population of one million people.
Cholula was the home of
The greatest astronomers
the Mexica allies.
Pyramid of the moon.
Aztecs
Maya cities
were built on islands in lakes.
were made mostly from tropical woods.
had relatively few buildings.
had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
How did the Mayans keep their gods satisfied?
Burnt offerings
Animal sacrifice
Money offerings
Blood offerings/sacrifice
Maya astronomers built __________________ to follow the paths of objects in the sky.
Conservatories
Observatories
Temples
What was the name of the city the Mexica modeled their city of after?
Tenochtitlan
Texcoco
Teotihuacan
Cholula
What deadly disease did the Spaniards bring to Anahuac?
Cancer
Smallpox
AIDS
Measles
Which of the following best describes the Mexica capital of Tenochtitlan?
A desert oasis
The Yucatan Peninsula
A city high in the Andes Mountains
Mesmerizing and glistening.
What was the main purpose of Mexica warriors in battle?
To kill the enemy
Capture prisoners for sacrifice
Conquer new territory
Steal gold
What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?
Mexica
Tepenec
Olmec
Maya
The King's gardens were watered through a(n) ____________________.
aqueduct system.
system of long water hoses
sprikler system
chinampas
Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of early Central America?
the Olmec
the Toltec
the Maya
the Tepenec
Tikal was ________.
an Incan city in the Andes
the first place the Spanish invaded
an ancient Mayan city
a floating garden
Tenochtitlan was ________.
a city built by the Mexica in what is now Mexico City
an Incan city built on a 9,000-foot mountain
the city where the first Olmec stone heads were discovered
a Mayan city with more than 3,000 structures
The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.
True
False
What indigenous group helped Hernan Cortes and his men?
Cholula
Tlaxcalans
Huichol
Toltec
Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?
They built a pyramid
They played a complicated ball game
They created a 365 day calendar
all of the above
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
Cortes was confused for a god from Anahuac named ___________________________.
Tlaloc
Jesus Christ
Tezcatlipoca
Quetzacoatl
How many men arrived in Anahuac with Cortes?
500
3,000
1 million
200
Why did smallpox have such a devastating effect on the Mexica?
The Mexica were naturally weak.
The Mexica did not have immunity to the disease.
Mexica people did not want to take medicine.
The disease was spread by pets.
What did the Mexica create to grow crops?
Chinampas
Crop circles
Agriculture
Seeds collection
How many crops per year could an average chinampa produce?
2
1
20
7
What was the name of the slave woman that helped translate for Cortes?
Maria
Pocahontas
La Malinche
Xitlali
The Mexica created this ten mile dyke to prevent flooding and to ___________________________________________.
keep salt water separate from fresh water.
stop their enemies.
store water during droughts
go swimming
Why did the indigenous people of Anahuac confuse Cortes for Quetzalcoatl?
He came from the east.
He had light skin.
He arrived on the same day as a prophecy.
All of the above
Why did the Mexica use volcanic rock instead of other stones?
Volcanic rock is stronger.
Volcanic rock was easier to find.
To keep the buildings from sinking
all of the above
What group is not from Anahuac?
Tepenec
Toltec
Tlaxcalans
Cherokee
Who was Malinche?
A slave
A princess
An interpreter
All of the above
What movie is the narrator famous for?
Zoot Suit
Howard the Duck
Robocop
Teen Wolf
Which of the following is not a Maya city-state?
Teotihuacan
Palenque
Tikal
Chichen Itza
What is the name of the rain god in Anahuac?
Tezcatlipoca
Chac Mool
Tlaloc
Kukulkan
Who was buried in the temple of the inscriptions?
Moctezuma I
Pacal
Moctezuma II
Kan Balam
Where did the Mexica originate from?
Aztlan
Tenochtitlan
Teotihuacan
Cholula
