WorksheetsMesoAmerican Civ
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 40mins
The Inca used this farming method which allowed them to farm on the steep mountainsides
Crop rotation
Terrace farming
Drip irrigation
Permanent crops
________ was an important part of both Aztec and Mayan religions
Blood Letting/ Human Sacrifices
Prayers
Giving Money to Priests
Sports
All Mesoamerican religions were....
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Ditheistic
Which best describes the famous Aztec ball game?
It was a combination of basketball and soccer, where the ball had to go through a sideways hoop.
It was a combination of basketball and football, where the ball had to go through a sideways net.
It was a combination of hockey and football, where the ball had to go through a sideways hoops.
It was a combination of hockey and basketball, where the ball had to go through a sideways net.
Which of the following did the Maya and Aztec share?
Use of llamas for farming
Use of the wheel to build structures
Pyramids for religious purposes
Skilled masons
Many of these civilizations were the first to have a calendar with how many days?
180
200
326
365
The Maya writing system was _____________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
The Maya and Aztecs used what to carry goods along trade routes
Cows
Horses
Humans
Llamas
The Mayan Empire was centered in what area?
south America
Europe
Southern North America & Central America
Southern Africa
The Aztec Empire was in what area?
Southern North America
Northern Europe
Central Asia
South America
The Inca Empire was in what area?
Europe
North America
Europe
South America
What did the people of Mesoamerica use astronomy for?
their calendars
their cars
their animals
their computers
The Incan Empire was linked together by -
rivers
qanats
roads
canals
What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?
They established large empires.
They were conquered by the French.
They believed in polytheism
They traded with China and India.
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.
The purpose of the ritual shown in the picture at right was to -
take power and control away from the king.
show the common peoples' dedication to the king.
inspire younger warriors and prepare them for battle.
have the gods provide good crops and successful wars.
This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.
slash and burn
chinampas
3-field rotation
terrace farming
The economies of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas were based primarily on -
gold.
agriculture.
slavery.
sea trade.
The Aztecs collected _________ from the peoples they conquered, which became a large part of their economy.
Fees
Tolls
Tributes
Bribes
The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.
Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Balboa
Hernando Cortez, Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon, Vasco Balboa
Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro
Where were the Maya located?
A
B
C
Where were the Incas located?
A
B
C
Where are the Andes Mountains?
A
B
C
Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?
A
B
C
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu
Which of the following did the Maya and Aztec share?
Use of llamas for farming
Use of the wheel to build structures
Pyramids for religious purposes
Skilled masons
What was one of the requirements of Inca citizens?
They had to breed llamas
They had to pay gold for taxes
They had to run messages through out the empire
They had to work part of the year for the government
The Inca used this farming method which allowed them to farm on the steep mountainsides
Crop rotation
Terrace farming
Drip irrigation
Permanent crops
The Maya system of glyphs looks more like _____________than____________.
Pictures/Words
Numbers/Letters
Numbers/Words
Words/Letters
How did the Inca learn about their history and legends?
It was passed down in texts
There was one person who recorded all of it
It was passed down by song and poems
It was passed down by griots
Why was the main purpose of Mayan calendars? For planting crops and planning _____________________________.
Work schedules
school schedules
Religious events
Weddings
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Santiago
Palenque
Cuzco
Which of the following best describes the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?
A desert oasis
The Yucatan Peninsula
A city high in the Andes Mountains
A swampy island in a lake
What was the main purpose of Aztec warriors in battle?
To kill the enemy
Capture prisoners for sacrifice
Conquer new territory
Steal gold
What happened to people conquered by the Aztecs?
They had to leave their land
They had to pay tribute
They had to join the Aztecs
They had to give gold to the Aztecs
Where was the Aztec empire located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Modern day California
Chile and Peru
What geographic feature first led people to Mesoamerica?
High mountains for protection
Swampy land
Land with stone for building
Fertile soil
What best describes the Inca government?
It allowed people to vote
It allowed for upward movement in the social structure
It collected money for taxes
It controlled most aspects of social and economic life. Citizens had to work and give food to the government
Why did the Maya follow 3 calendars?
It was a new idea they weren't sure which was correct
They were comparing each one to see which was the most accurate
Each one served a different purpose, predicting eclipses, farming seasons and other events
To plan events to please the 3 main gods
What is the correct order of the Mayan social structure?
peasants, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans
nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, peasants
nobles/priests, peasants, merchants/artisans
nobles/priests, peasants, slaves
What group of people did the giant stone heads belong to?
Mexica
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Where were the advanced agriculturists and city-states located?
Yucatan
Peru
Machu Pichu
California
Which civilization was located around Lake Texcoco?
the Aztec civilization
the Mayan civilization
the Inca civilization
the Chumash civilization
What was the unusual activity kids learned in school under the Aztecs?
karate
fighting
the pledge of allegiance
technology
What was the central city of the Incas?
Teotihuacan
Rio De Janiero
Cuzco, Peru
San Diego
What did the Incas use to link the various tribes?
the internet
money
roads
cellular phone technology
What city was known as the city of the clouds?
Los Angeles
Bolivia
North America
Machu Picchu
Many historians believe that people first came to the Americas by crossing the ________.
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Bering Strait
Rocky Mountains
Tikal was ________.
an Incan city in the Andes
the first place the Spanish invaded
an ancient Mayan city
a floating garden
Tenochtitlan was ________.
a city built by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City
an Incan city built on a 9,000-foot mountain
the city where the first Olmec stone heads were discovered
a Mayan city with more than 3,000 structures
What do historians think Machu Picchu was mostly likely used for?
a school
a sacrificial altar
a marketplace
an astronomic observatory
Which kingdom was the biggest in the Americas, based in the Andes Mountains of Peru?
the Olmec
the Inca
the Maya
the Aztec
Which of the following is a false statement?
The Aztecs performed human sacrifice.
Nobody knows why the Aztec civilization disappeared in 869.
Aztec children attended school.
The Aztec people held slaves.
Which of the following is a false statement?
The ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu was destroyed by the Spanish
The Incan city of Machu Picchu was built on a 9,000-foot mountain top.
The Incan kingdom contained over 20,000 miles of roads.
The Incas built aqueducts.
The losers of the Mayan ball games were ________.
forced into slavery
killed in a ritual
exiled from the kingdom
shunned for a year
Which civilization used this type of agriculture?
Mayan
Aztec
Incan
Pueblo
What type of farming did the Mayans use?
terraced farming
slash and burn farming
chimapas or floating gardens
circular crop formations
Which civilization used this type of agriculture?
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Hopewell
Where was the Inca civilization located?
Great Lakes Region
Valley of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula
-Smallpox Outbreak Kills Millions
-Spanish Conquistadors Welcomed as gods
-Advanced Weapons Easily Defeat Mighty Native Warriors
What event are the headlines describing?
the decline of the Germanic barbarians
the decline of the Roman Empire
the decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires
the decline of the West African Kingdoms
How were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar to each other?
both practiced a religion based on monotheism
both lacked a strong central government
both developed complex calendar systems
both had military weapons superior to that of the Europeans
