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WorksheetsMesoamerica Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
What areas make up Mesoamerica?
Mexico and Central America
North America and Canada
Central America and South America
Mexico and South America
Maize is another word for...
Corn
Squash
Beans
Avocados
Palanque was a famous city from the _________ civilization
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Which two civilizations lived in the Mesoamerica area?
Maya and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Inca
Intec and Mayca
Which of these theories describes how people first got to the Americas?
Land bridge between modern day Siberia and Alaska
Coastal migration
Both of these
None of these
Where did the Maya live in Mesoamerica?
Southern and Central Mexico
Iberian Peninsula
Andes Mountains
Sahara Desert
The Mayans had a massive empire and were all united politically
True
False
Mayan civilization was made up of...
Independent city-states
Interconnected empires
Massive mountain civilizations
Conquistadors
Why did the Mayan's build temples at the top of their pyramids?
Priests performed religious ceremonies and sacrifices while people watched from below
They planted crops in the temples to feed the community
Harsh dust storms forced them to rise above the treetops
Government officials met in secret in the temples
The Maya were polytheistic and practiced human sacrifice
True
False
Which of the following was not one of the achievements of the Maya?
Hieroglyphic system of writing
365 day calendar
Terraced farming
Roads built throughout the Andes mountains
What happened to the Maya?
We don't know for sure, The Maya abandoned many of their cities around 900 A.D.
Conquistadors conquered them
They were wiped out by disease
They migrated to northern Mexico
Where did the Aztecs live?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Andes Mountains
Buildings from which people can study the sky are known as...
Observatories
Ziggurats
Grain Silos
Astral Towers
What was the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
Palanque
Cuzco
Machu Pichu
Raised roads across water or wet ground are known as...
Causeways
Pathways
Archways
Driveways
Tenochtitlan was built on an island, so the Aztecs created floating gardens known as...
Chinampas
Chalupas
Floating Fields
Aquafarms
What present day city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Panama City
Lima
San Salvador
The Aztecs created an empire through conquest and made conquered people pay tribute
True
False
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were polytheistic, what does this mean?
They believe in many different gods and goddesses
They believe in one god / goddess
They don't have a defined religion
Their religion is based around the belief in the god Poly
What other civilization did the Mayans rely on for many ideas and inventions?
Olmec
Aztec
Inca
Conquistadors
What happened to the Aztecs?
They were conquered by the conquistador Hernan Cortes
They allied with the Mayans to form a gigantic empire
They migrated to South America
They isolated themselves and cut off trade with the outside world
What are conquistadors?
Spanish conquerers
French conquerers
Italian conquerors
German conquerors
Where did the Inca live?
Andes Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Valley of Mexico
The Inca had no writing system, and instead kept records with knotted cords called...
Quipus
Atahualpa
Pachicuti
Andes
What was the capital city of the Inca?
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
Yucatan
Palanque
What happened to the team that lost in the Mesoamerican ring ball game?
They were celebrated and went on to play another match
They were given a consolation prize of gold
They were sacrificed
They were exiled from Mesoamerica
What was the official language of the Inca?
Quechwa
Sandskrit
Portuguese
Mazreq
What happened to the Inca?
Civil war broke out in the empire
Smallpox spread and killed much of the Inca
Francisco Pizarro conquered them
All of these
Machu Pichu and other Inca buildings showcase their skill in...
Masonry
Pottery
Agriculture
Weaving
The Inca climate was well-suited to root vegetables, which explains why potatoes, beans, and squash were staple crops
True
False
What farming method did the Mayans use?
Slash and Burn
Three Field Crop Rotation
Hydroponics
Vertical Farming
In the Inca civilization, the Sapa Inca had absolute power and made all of the laws
True
False
Inca rulers believed that they were a representation of....
The sun
The moon
The Earth
The stars
The Inca had a democracy as their system of government, where every citizen was able to vote on laws
True
False
Who was the Inca ruler who most likely founded Machu Picchu?
Pachacuti
Huascar
Atahualpa
Manco Capac
Why was Francisco Pizarro able to so easily conquer the Inca?
All of these
Superior weapons and technology
Disease brought from Europe
The Inca were in the middle of a civil war at the time of his arrival
What country did the conquistadors that took over the Aztec and Inca come from?
Spain
France
Germany
England
The Inca were largely disconnected and it was very difficult for people and messages to travel throughout the empire
True
False
Unlike the Aztec, the Inca did not participate in human sacrifice
True
False
