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Native America

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is home was common among Native Americans from what region?
a)
The Great Plains
b)
The Southwest
c)
The Pacific Northwest
d)
The Eastern Woodlands
2.
This group of Native Americans rarely did any hunting and relied on farming for food.
a)
The Pacfic Northwest
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Southwest
d)
The Eastern Woodlands
3.

What group did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Olmecs

4.

Why did the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?

a)

To help the Spaniards hold religious services

b)

To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

c)

To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

d)

To convert the native peoples to Christianity

5.

Why did smallpox kill so many of the natives in the Americas, but so few conquistadors?

a)

The conquistadors had been vaccinated against smallpox

b)

The natives had never been exposed to European diseases

c)

The natives had poor hygiene, while the Spanish were very clean

d)

The smallpox virus was designed to only infect native populations

6.

If a Native American society refused to convert to Christianity, what would usually happen to them?

a)

They'd be destroyed

b)

They'd be allowed to worship their traditional gods

c)

They'd be forced to attend religious education classes

d)

They'd be allowed to convert to Judaism instead

7.

Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

8.

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztec

d)

Maya

9.

What is maize?

a)

sweet potatoes

b)

corn

c)

peas

d)

chili peppers

10.

The Maya

a)

had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers

b)

spoke Nahuatl

c)

spoke Quechua

d)

built chinampas on Lake Texcoco

11.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America mainly Peru

12.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Compared to the Aztec and the Inca, the Maya civilization rose and fell

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

all of the above

14.

Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?

a)

to please the gods and get a good harvest

b)

to use the temple

c)

to establish the power of their city-state

15.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

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.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
18.

The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop

a)

Potatoes

b)

Maize

c)

Rice

d)

Cotton

19.

True or False: The Maya were united under a single government ?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
a)
They ate humans
b)
they traveled around
c)
they were lazy
22.
The Aztecs were feared warriors and built a great empire by:
a)
being kind to everyone
b)
conquering many tribes
c)
giving gifts to others
23.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexica food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
24.
Who was the Spanish explorer that arrived in 1519?
a)
Cortez
b)
Pizzaro
c)
Marc Anthony
25.
Cortez encountered a rival tribe called the Taxcallan when he arrived in Mexico. How did they play a role in the conquering of the Aztec?
a)
They provided the weapons
b)
they told the Aztecs the Spanish were coming
c)
They formed an alliance with the Spanish against their Aztec enemies
26.
What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?
a)
Gold and riches
b)
convert them to Christianity
c)
claim the land for Spain
d)
all of the above
27.
The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs due to:
a)
superior weapons
b)
disease
c)
help from a rival tribe
d)
all of the above
28.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
human sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
29.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
30.
The Aztecs believed __________________.
a)
the Spanish were gods
b)
the Spanish were not gods
c)
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
d)
would make them wealthy
31.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
32.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

33.

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

a)

They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.

b)

They abandoned their cities.

c)

They died from a mysterious disease.

d)

The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.

34.

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Cuzco

c)

Chichen itza

d)

Texcoco

35.
The letter C on the map indicates the empire of which of the following Native American civilizations?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Inuits
d)
Cherokees
36.

__________________ is a term used to refer to the soldiers and explorers from Spain

a)

Sailors

b)

Penal colonies

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Monarchs

37.
Capital of the Aztec Empire... It was in modern day Mexico City.
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Havana
d)
Guadalupe
38.
Capital of the Inca empire. Located in present day Peru.
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Nunavut
d)
Guadalupe
39.
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Vasco da Gama
40.
Ruler of the Incas that was captured and executed by the Pizarro and the Spanish.
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Montezuma
c)
Tomichichi
d)
Lightfoot
41.
The last Aztec emperor. He allowed Hernan Cortes into Tenochtitlan believing Cortes was a god but was later killed by Cortes and his men.
a)
Montezuma II
b)
Atahualpa
c)
Tomichichi
d)
Chief Chastain
42.
How was such a small army of Spanish conquistadors able to conquer such large Aztec and Inca empire?
a)
Spaniards were armed with guns, armor, horses and diseases that helped wipe out the indigenous population
b)
The Aztec and Inca people joined the Spaniards so they wouldn't get killed or enslaved
c)
Spaniards poisoned the Aztec and Inca
d)
The many gods the Aztec and Inca had, put a curse on them but blessed the Spanish
43.
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were explorers from which European nation?
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
Portugal
d)
France
44.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
45.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

46.
Where did the Inca live?
a)
South America
b)
Mexico
c)
Central America
d)
United States
47.

What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?

a)

a network of roads

b)

a central market

c)

a school for sons of commoners

d)

a flock of trained pigeons

48.

Which was not one of the four reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs and the Inca?

a)

They deceived them into thinking they were peaceful

b)

They brought diseases which killed many natives.

c)

They had superior weapons and armor

d)

They had more money

49.

What happened to most natives when the Spanish took over?

a)

They lived in peace

b)

Many were killed or enslaved

c)

Their lives did not change

d)

They were given riches

50.

What was the purpose of Christopher Columbus' voyage?

a)

To discover the Americas

b)

To trade with the natives

c)

To find an alternate sea route to Asia

d)

To locate the Aztec Empire

51.

What was the motto for the conquistadors?

a)

For Glory, God, and Gold

b)

For Glory, Money, and Faith

c)

For Family, friends, and money

d)

For God, Love, and Hope

52.

This tribe lived the furthest north, and lived in igloos

a)

Inuit

b)

Cherokee

c)

Apache

d)

Chinook

53.

This North American Tribe lived in the southwest, used irrigation for their crops, and lived in pueblos.

a)

Inuit

b)

Cherokee

c)

Apache

d)

Lakota

54.

This tribe lived in the great plains of North America, followed the migration of bison herds, and lived in teepees.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Lakota

c)

Inuit

d)

Apache

55.

How did the Aztecs treat the surrounding tribes?

a)

Peacefully

b)

They were constantly at war with them.

c)

They traded with them

d)

They paid tribute to them.

56.

Land bridge that connected Russia and Alaska. Believed to be how the Native Americans came to the Americas

a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Beringia

c)

Alliance

d)

Adobe

57.

Refers to the diverse civilizations that shared similar cultural characteristics in the geographic areas comprising the modern-day countries of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

a)

Treason

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Iroquois League

d)

Mesoamerica

58.

An ancient Inca fortress city in the Andes northwest of Cuzco, Peru.

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuzco

d)

Seneca

59.

What did the Aztecs believe would happen if they didn't perform human sacrifices?

a)

The sun wouldn't rise, and the Earth would be destroyed

b)

The gods would take away their gold

c)

The moon would fall from the sky

d)

The stars would become fire

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