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Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Empires Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was the Aztec empire?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

2.

Which empire is associated with the Chichén Itzá

a)

Incan

b)

Song Hai

c)

Mayan

d)

Aztec

3.

City-states are similar to which of the following?

a)

Small islands

b)

Small suburbs/cities

c)

Small farms/agricultural developments

d)

Small countries/territories

4.

The Mayan empire's economy was based on agriculture and ________________.

a)

Trade

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

d)

Tariffs

5.

Which empire was located in the Mexican and Central American rain forests?

a)

Atec

b)

Mayan

c)

Incan

d)

Scottish

6.

Who ruled the Aztec empire?

a)

Judge

b)

King

c)

Emperor

d)

Small Family

7.

Based on the map what major body of land was the Aztec empire located on?

a)

North America

b)

Mexico

c)

South America

d)

Pacific Ocean

8.

Which of the following is associated with the Aztec Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

9.

Which of the following explains the Aztecs religion (choose ALL that apply)

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Only one God

c)

Monotheistic

d)

More than one God

10.

Which area indicates where the Incan civilization was located?

a)

Brown

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Blue

11.

Which of the following is not an achievement of the Mayans, Aztec, and Incan empires?

a)

Calendars

b)

Writing

c)

Mathematics

d)

They all are.

e)

None of them are.

12.

This is Machu Picchu, which empire does this represent?

a)

Axum

b)

Inca

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Aztec

13.

Inca based their economy on farming high in the mountains. Which description describes this type of farming?

a)

High-altitude farming

b)

Agriculture

c)

High-maintenance farming

d)

Irrigation

14.

The Inca's had a very special type of system that the Mayan and Aztec empires did not have. What was it?

a)

Large stone carvings

b)

Farming culture

c)

Camel hair factories

d)

Road systems

15.

The Incans were located near which of the following mountains?

a)

Andes

b)

Himilayans

c)

Rocky

d)

Alps

16.
What do you call a payment made to a more powerful ruler or country?
a)
tribute
b)
jade
c)
coins
d)
balance
17.
Maize is
a)
a crop that was grown by the Mayans
b)
a place of worship
c)
an area where crops are grown
d)
the name of Mayan leaders
18.
In the Mayan society, who provided food and labor?
a)
Upper class
b)
The kings
c)
The gods
d)
Lower class
19.
Why did the Mayans build observatories?
a)
to perform religious ceremonies
b)
to have a place to store food
c)
to use as a place of worship
d)
to use as a place to study the sky
20.
What great city was built on the island of Lake Texacoco?
a)
Palenque
b)
Sumer
c)
Mesopatamia
d)
Tenochtitlan
21.
In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:
a)
animism
b)
human sacrifice
c)
theocracy
d)
polytheism
22.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
24.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
25.
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.
26.
Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:
a)
social hierarchies.
b)
writing systems.
c)
calendars.
d)
conquering by Spanish conquistadors.
27.
Only the Mayans and the Aztecs:
a)
used terrace farming.
b)
used slash and burn agriculture.
c)
developed calendar systems.
d)
used chinampas.
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
31.
In the mid 1400s this ruler began to expand the Inca territory
a)
Pachacuti
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Paca
d)
Pizarro 
32.
the aztecs built these raised roads across water or wet ground
a)
causeways
b)
chinampas
c)
terraced farming
d)
mita
33.
Inca capital
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Pacal
d)
Mexico City
34.
Floating gardens built by the Aztecs
a)
chinampas
b)
mita
c)
masonry
d)
terraced farming
35.
According to their discoveries, what do archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was?
a)
Trade center
b)
Communications center
c)
Religious center
d)
Arts center
36.
A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor.
a)
codex
b)
ziggurat
c)
tribute
d)
quipu
37.
What happened to the losers of the ancient ball game?
a)
They received jewels and clothing.
b)
They played other losing teams.
c)
They were sacrificed.
d)
They became slaves.
38.
The Inca civilization was located near and greatly influenced by which physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Amazon River
39.
Mexico City is located where the capital of which civilization once stood?
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Olmec
40.
Which of these is NOT a main crop of the Maya?
a)
corn
b)
grapes
c)
beans
d)
squash
41.
The Inca believed the emperor had a divine origin from the god of what?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
the maize
d)
the mountains
42.
Both the Aztec and the Maya were located in:
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
43.
What two civilizations had a capital city?
a)
Inca and Maya
b)
Inca and Aztec
c)
Maya and Aztec
d)
Cahokian and Inca
44.
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.
45.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America, mostly Peru

46.

When the Aztec arrived in Central Mexico the area was

a)

dominated by city-states

b)

dominated by the Maya

c)

Empty, ready for them to build a grand empire

d)

a wall of skulls

47.

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

a)

Lake Texcoco

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Lake Templo

d)

Lake Cusco

48.

The Aztec

a)

Were skilled warriors

b)

Were skilled llama herders

c)

Were skilled swimmers

d)

All of the Above

49.

How many people lived in the Aztec empire at its height?

a)

6000

b)

6 million

c)

200,000

d)

2 million

50.

What happened to the Aztec?

a)

No one knows

b)

Defeated by the Spanish

c)

Defeated by the Maya

d)

They just left

51.

Select TWO civilizations that performed human sacrifices.

a)

Mayans

b)

Inca

c)

Aztecs

d)

Greek

52.

Which crop was most important to the Mesoamerican Civilizations?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Maize

c)

Cotton

d)

Wheat

53.
Which American culture was known for sculpting monumental heads from stone?
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Olmec
d)
Aztec
54.
What was the most valuable trade item in the Aztec Empire?
a)
Obsidian
b)
Jade
c)
Salt
d)
Copper
55.
Which American Empire was the largest?
a)
Aztec
b)
Incan
c)
Mayan
d)
Olmec
56.

Which ancient empire was conquered by Cortez?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Anasazi

d)

Inca

57.

Which ancient empire was the FIRST to develop?

a)

Aztec

b)

Anasazi

c)

Inca

d)

Maya

58.

Which ancient empire built thousands of miles of roads and sent roadrunner messengers from town to town?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Anasazi

d)

Maya

59.

Which ancient empire built terraces along the mountainside for farming?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Anasazi

d)

Maya

60.

What did the Inca people use to communicate number messages since they had no formal writing system?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

number system

c)

quipus

d)

calendars

61.

What was the capital of the Incan empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Cuzco

c)

Lima

d)

Mexico City

62.

What was built on top of Mayan pyramids to worship the gods?

a)

causeways

b)

chinampas

c)

tributes

d)

temples

63.

Another word for "corn"

a)

maize

b)

maze

c)

wheat

d)

grain

64.

Smallpox was a disease that the _________________brought that ended up killing thousands of people in the ancient civilizations.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Spanish

65.

Who created large stone heads as their major building projects?

a)

Aztec

b)

Olmec

c)

Inca

d)

Maya

66.

Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica?

a)

the Olmec

b)

the Inca

c)

the Maya

d)

the Aztec

67.

A system of record keeping that uses knots in a string is called ______________.

a)

weapons

b)

rope

c)

braiding

d)

quipu

68.

Which civilization lived here?

a)

Olmec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

69.

Which civilization rarely practiced human sacrifice which was different from other Mesoamerican civilizations?

a)

Olmec

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Incas

70.

What led to the decline of the Aztec and Inca civilizations?

a)

Spanish armor

b)

helmets and swords

c)

horses

d)

all of the above

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