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Unit 5: Mayan, Inca, & Aztec Civilizations

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An aqueduct is

a)

An ancient coin from the Inca people.

b)

Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

c)

A plantation owned by Spaniards.

d)

A duck that likes to drink water.

2.

Hieroglyphics are

a)

A form of writing using pictures rather than letters.

b)

Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

c)

Military officers who were very strict.

d)

How goods and services are produced.

3.

Which two ancient civilizations were located in Central America?

a)

Mayan and Incan

b)

Incan and Aztec

c)

Mayan and Aztec

d)

Pocahontas and Geronimo

4.

A major city of the Aztecs is:

a)

Copan

b)

Tikal

c)

Cuzco

d)

Tenochtitlan

5.

What present day city is the site of the major city called Tenochtitlan?

a)

Dallas, TX

b)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

c)

Mexico City, Mexico

d)

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

6.
Both the Aztec and the Maya were located in:
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
7.
All three early American civilizations:
a)
utilized slave labor to complete public works.
b)
created unified empires.
c)
developed unique farming practices.
d)
practiced human sacrifice.
8.
Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:
a)
social hierarchies.
b)
writing systems.
c)
calendars.
d)
conquering by Spanish conquistadors.
9.
The Inca and the Aztec:
a)
were the only polytheistic Early American civilizations.
b)
had writing systems.
c)
utilized mita.
d)
had unified empires under a single ruler.
10.
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
a)
It constructed chinampas.
b)
It utilized slash and burn techniques.
c)
It cut terraces into mountainsides.
d)
it developed better horticulture.
11.
How did the Inca overcome their geographic challenges?
a)
It constructed mita in the Andes Mts.
b)
It constructed roads and used terrace farming.
c)
it developed terrace farming on the Yucatan Peninsula.
d)
It constructed chinampas on a lake.
12.

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Valley of Mexico

d)

Great Plains

13.

Which civilization used this type of agriculture?

a)

Mayan

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Hopewell

14.

Where was the Inca civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

15.

What was one of the primary religious practices of the Aztecs?

a)

human sacrifice to honor the gods

b)

praying to only one god

c)

religious festivals to honor the gods

d)

pilgrimage to the capital city

16.
What mathematical achievements is associated with the Maya?
a)
geometry 
b)
fractions and decimals
c)
the concept of algebra
d)
the concept of zero
17.
This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital on an island in a lake. 
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
ALL 
18.

This civilization built observatories, used glyphs, had math symbols, scheduled holidays, and created a calendar based on their knowledge of the planets and stars.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

ALL

19.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Incans
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Portuguese
20.
This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Aztec
d)
ALL
21.

Theories of Mayan decline include

a)

drought, lack of food, and warfare

b)

Spaniards, weapons, diseases

c)

Alien invasions

d)

Natural disaster wiped of the capital Tenochtitlan

22.

The Incas developed

a)

Aqueducts, stone buildings, and a vast network of roads and bridges.

b)

the concept of zero and a 365 day calendar.

c)

an awe-inspiring capital city of an island, Tenochtitlan.

d)

pyramids and temples for human sacrifice.

23.
This photograph shows a type of farming developed in the ancient civilizations of the Americas.    
  Which civilization implemented this style of farming?
a)
Anasazi
b)
Inca
c)
Pueblo
d)
Maya
24.
Which civilization was located in the mountain range shown on this map?
a)
Hopewell
b)
Incan
c)
Aztec
d)
Mayan
25.
Terrace farming by the Inca and chinampas by the Aztec are examples of what advancement?
a)
policies for conquering new land
b)
agricultural adaptation to the environment
c)
creation of a government structure
d)
development of complex religions
26.
Careful study of the stars led the Mayans to develop what advancement?
a)
a map of the solar system
b)
a monotheistic religion
c)
a telescope
d)
a 365-day calendar
27.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
28.
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
a)
It constructed floating gardens.
b)
It utilized slash and burn techniques.
c)
It cut terraces into mountainsides.
d)
it developed better horticulture.
29.
What was key to the Aztecs rise to power?
a)
trade
b)
land
c)
war
d)
gold
30.
This is a term for "Middle America" refers to Mexico, Central America, and the Northern part of South America.
a)
Sub Sahara
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Sahel
d)
Caribbeano Centralio

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