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Worksheetsunit 1 quiz
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Approximately, what years did the Mayans civilization exist?
a)
400-900 C.E
b)
2000 BCE-1500 BCE
c)
2000 CE - 2019 CE
d)
2000 BCE-1500 CE
2.
The Mayans were hunter gathers.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Where was the Mayan civilization located?
a)
Europe
b)
U.S.A
c)
Southern Mexico/Central America
d)
South America
4.
The Mayans invented the wheel.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
There is still mystery on how the Mayans disappeared.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
At their height, the Mayans had huge cities with thousands of people living in them.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
The Mayans had a very advanced calendar.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Who was the leader of the Mayan society?
a)
Ruler (Halach Uinic)
b)
Priest
c)
President
d)
Noble
9.
In the Mayan society, which group could read the calendar and predict the future?
a)
Nobles
b)
Priests
c)
Peasants
d)
Slaves
10.
Which Mayan group could read and sold items?
a)
Priests
b)
Nobles
c)
Merchants
d)
Peasants
11.
Mayans rarely celebrated and lived a dull life.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Mayan people were the only group that got to choose who they married.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
Most Mayans were peasants.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The main crop for Mayans was Maize/Corn.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
What techniques did Mayan farmers use to grow crops in the varied landscape?
a)
Slash and Burn
b)
Terraces
c)
Raised Earth Platforms
d)
All of the above
16.
Mayans believed in one god.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
What was the name of the city that eventually become the Aztec capital?
a)
Toltec
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Lima
d)
Mexica
18.
Before settling in their homeland, the Aztecs were:
a)
Nomadic Hunters
b)
Mercenaries
c)
Searching for their special symbol
d)
All of the above
19.
Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people's history?
a)
To hide from his enemies
b)
To have more control over his people
c)
To improve his people's wealth
d)
To tell a different story of their past
20.
What is a causeway?
a)
A bridge
b)
A solid road built over water
c)
A major highway
d)
All of the above
21.
Why would the Aztecs need a causeway?
a)
They were on an ocean
b)
They settled on a lake
c)
They ruled a huge empire
d)
They traveled a lot
22.
The Aztec Empire was built on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire:
a)
Worship Aztec gods
b)
Had to speak the Aztec language
c)
Rebelled against the Aztec leaders
d)
Paid goods (tax) to the Aztec empire
23.
What weakness in the Aztec Empire did the Spanish take advantage of when they invaded the Aztecs?
a)
It was easy to surround
b)
the empire lacked unity
c)
they forgot how to fight
d)
They worship one king and he died
24.
When going to war, the Aztecs gave other groups 60 days to join their empire before fighting.
a)
true
b)
false
25.
The height of the Aztec Empire was around
a)
500 BC
b)
1000 CE
c)
1500 CE
d)
200 CE
26.
The Aztecs based their culture on other groups in the area that came before them.
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The Aztecs built their capital city on high mountains.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
Alliance means working against each other.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
Aztec women were honored for the ability to have children.
a)
true
b)
false
30.
Marriages were not arranged in Aztec society.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Maize was still the main crop for the Aztecs.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
Aztecs practice human sacrifice more than other Mesoamerican (Incas/Mayans) groups.
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Mercenary means being paid to fight.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
The Aztec empire collapsed in 1700.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Aztec market were social affairs where people talked. They even had courts to settle any disputes.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
Aztecs had ball games and board games for recreation.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Which is true of the sacred symbol of the Aztecs?
a)
They were looking for a vulture on a cactus
b)
They were looking for an Eagle sitting on a cactus
c)
It became a symbol of Guatemala
d)
They never found it
38.
The Aztecs settled on an island in a lake in what is now Mexico City.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
The Aztecs called themselves the Mexica and that is where the name Mexico came from.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
What lead to the downfall of the Aztecs?
a)
Disease and invasion of the Americans
b)
Disease and the invasion of the Spanish
c)
No one knows why they disappeared
d)
Invasion of the Italians
41.
What present day place did the Incas settle?
a)
North America
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Andes Mountains
42.
Who was the top of the Inca class structure?
a)
Master
b)
President
c)
Warrior
d)
Sapa Inca
43.
Where did the Sapa Inca get his power?
a)
Moon God
b)
Earth God
c)
Sun God
d)
Wind God
44.
Who were the highest level of nobles?
a)
Commoners
b)
Capac Incas
c)
Priests
d)
Curacas
45.
The majority of the Incas belonged to which class?
a)
Nobles
b)
Curacas
c)
Commoners
d)
Priests
46.
Why did the Incas disappear?
a)
Warfare with the Aztecs
b)
Disease and Spanish invasion
c)
Warfare with Mayans
d)
No one really knows why
47.
Why was Inti (Sun God) important for the Incas?
a)
The Emperor's power came from the sun god
b)
He was the god of agriculture
c)
Both above are true
48.
Which is true of the chosen women?
a)
They were chosen at the age of 16
b)
All girls were chosen
c)
They were thought of as gods
d)
They served the emperor until old age
49.
The Incas sent a delegate to a tribe before going to war to try and convince them to join peacefully.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Tribes that were added to the empire had to build a sun temple.
a)
true
b)
false
51.
After he died, the Sapa Inca gave his land to the next Sapa Inca to rule.
a)
true
b)
false
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