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Mesoamerican Civilizations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name one of the big three Meso-american civilizations

a)

Olmecs

b)

Aztecs

c)

Toltecs

d)

Zapotecs

2.

How were Meso-american societies organized?

a)

City-States

b)

Cities

c)

Counties

d)

Kingdoms

3.

What type of religion did the Meso-american civilizations follow?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

4.

Who conquered the Toltecs and Zapotecs?

a)

Mayans

b)

Incans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Olmecs

5.

Where was the Incan empire located?

a)

Peru

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Uruguay

6.

Where was the Maya civilization located?

a)

Andes Mountain

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Amazon River

d)

The Llanos

7.

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Cusco

8.

Most of the Mayan population was made up of

a)

Royalty

b)

Farmers

c)

Peasants

d)

Priests

9.

In which time period did the Aztec civilization exist?

a)

1200-1521 BC

b)

300-900 CE

c)

900-1200 CE

d)

1200-1521 CE

10.

What writing system did the Incans, Mayans, and Aztecs use?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Glyphs

d)

Hieroglyphs

11.

What was the name of the Meso-american ball game?

a)

Pok-ta-pok

b)

Chinampa

c)

Macchu Pichu

d)

Basketball

12.

What farming technique did the Incas use?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Terrace Farming

c)

The Three Sisters

13.

What is a Chinampa?

a)

Type of clothing

b)

Animal

c)

Incan game

d)

Floating garden

14.

What did the Mayans use bloodletting for?

a)

Curing illnesses

b)

Warding off diseases

c)

Sacrifices

d)

Warding off dangerous animals

15.

Why caused the fall of the Aztec civilization

a)

Famine

b)

Drought

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Crop failure