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MesoAmerica

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Aztec calendar was based on...

a)

10 day weeks

b)

phases of the moon

c)

365 days

d)

the planting and harvesting seasons

2.

When the Incan leader Pachacuti took power from his father, he declared himself...

a)

king

b)

emperor

c)

president

d)

imperial ruler

3.

People have learned valuable information about the Inca civilization from mummies that were discovered by....

a)

archaeologists

b)

anthropologists

c)

geologists

d)

historians

4.

Which ancient civilization used popcorn to decorate their headdresses and their jewelry?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Toltec

d)

Inca

5.

Which of the following products did the Aztec civilization need to trade fro because they were unable to grow it?

a)

fruit

b)

maize

c)

popcorn

d)

cocoa beans

6.

What was the name of the capital city of the Inca?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Cuzco

d)

Tikal

7.

Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish soldiers invaded their land?

a)

Huitzilopochtil

b)

Texcoco

c)

Montezuma II

d)

Pachacuti

8.

Who first brought cocoa beans to Europe?

a)

a French king

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

a Spanish princess

d)

Christopher Columbus

9.

What is the name of the mountain range found in South America?

a)

Sierra Madre

b)

Amazon

c)

Andes

d)

Yucatan

10.

Where was the Mayan Civilization located?

a)

Macchu Picchu

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Andes

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

11.

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

a)

rivers

b)

qanats

c)

roads

d)

canals

12.

The Aztecs created floating gardens for farming called -

a)

olmecs

b)

chinampas

c)

Zapotecs

d)

Yucatans

13.

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

a)

slash and burn

b)

chinampas

c)

3-field rotation

d)

terrace farming

14.

Where are the Andes Mountains?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

15.

Where was the Inca civilization located?

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Valley of Mexico

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Yucatan Peninsula