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WorksheetsMesoAmerica
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
*conquered by Spanish
*365 day calendar
*stone temples without cement
*writing
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
The Incan Empire was linked together by -
rivers
qanats
roads
canals
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.
Where were the Maya located?
A
B
C
Where were the Aztecs located?
A
B
C
Where were the Incas located?
A
B
C
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
This civilization is credited with being one of the firsts to use the number zero.
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
This civilization developed an irrigation system to get water to their fields.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
In which civilization did farmers build terraces to grow crops on steep mountainsides?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Choose 3 answers that ALL 3 civilizations had in common.
Religious ceremonies involving sacrifices
Had a system of writing
Lived in North America
Existed for about 200 years
Had priests, rulers, and pyramids
