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Native Americans- Maya, Aztec, and Incas

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Inca Empire began in what is now ________

a)

Mexico

b)

South America

2.

When the conquistadors arrived, the ___ emperor cautiously welcomed the.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

3.

The Aztecs sacrificed as many as 10,000 _____ a year.

a)

goats

b)

humans

4.

Most Maya belonged to the ______ class.

a)

upper

b)

middle

c)

lower

5.

One way that the Maya reinforced their social structure was by building ___________

a)

temples

b)

pyramids

6.

The Incas were known for their expert __________, or stonework.

a)

masonry

b)

causeways

7.

What did the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa, do to insult the Spanish so much to give reason to attack the Inca people?

a)

Throwing a religious book to the ground.

b)

Not giving his wealth to the Spanish.

8.

The Aztec emperor believed that Hernan Cortes was a _________.

a)

conquistador

b)

god

9.

The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ________ in central Mexico.

a)

mountain

b)

island

10.

Inca leader who was captured by the Spanish

a)

Cuzco

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Atahualpa

11.

Leader of the Spanish invasion of Inca lands

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

chinampas

c)

Quechua

12.

Last Aztec emperor

a)

Moctezuma II

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Cuzco

13.

Leader of the invasion of Aztec lands

a)

Atahualpa

b)

maize

c)

Hernan Cortes

14.

A group of Spanish soldiers

a)

conquistadors

b)

causeways

c)

maize

15.

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

a)

rebel

b)

maize

c)

chinampas

16.

Inca capital

a)

Cuzco

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Moctezuma II

17.

Raised roads across water or wet ground

a)

chinampas

b)

causeways

c)

maize

18.

To fight against authority

a)

rebel

b)

compliant

c)

obedient

19.

A crop grown by the Maya

a)

green beans

b)

maize

c)

potatoes

20.

Which of the following does NOT describe Inca's achievements?

a)

A network of roads connected regions of the Inca Empire.

b)

The stonecutting for buildings was so precise that no cement was needed.

c)

Inca builders learned how to build temples from the Spanish conquistadors.

d)

Artisans used gold and silver to make jewelry.

21.

Why was the Inca road system important?

a)

The roads connected all parts of the Empire.

b)

The roads were used as part of religious ceremonies.

c)

The roads all led to Machu Picchu.

d)

The roads formed a ring around Cuzco.

22.

What event took place soon before the Spaniards arrived and led to the fall of the Aztec Empire?

a)

a devastating earthquake

b)

a drought that caused a terrible famine

c)

a civil war

d)

an outbreak of smallpox

23.

Why did Montezuma II welcome Cotes and his men?

a)

He was interested in moving to Spain.

b)

He wanted to gain wealth by selling their horses.

c)

He believed Cortes to be the god Quetzalcoatl, whom the Aztecs believed had left Mexico.

d)

He wanted to adopt the Catholic religion.

24.

What key roles did trusted nobles perform for Aztec emperors?

a)

They were spiritual advisers.

b)

They were tax collectors and judges.

c)

They made human sacrifices.

d)

They grew crops on floating gardens.

25.

A tribute was

a)

a payment to a more powerful ruler or country.

b)

a special musical ceremony performed by the citizens.

c)

the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.

d)

a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.

26.

Which is the best summary of Maya society?

a)

the upper class included farming families and priests and the lower classes included warriors.

b)

the upper and lower classes provided food and goods for each other.

c)

The lower classes provided food and labor and the upper class led religious ceremonies.

d)

The lower classes provided religious ceremonies and the upper class controlled the economy.

27.

The popular Maya ball game was similar to today's basketball because both sports

a)

ban the use of hands and feet.

b)

are played with teams of 5 players.

c)

allow players to bounce the balls off their heads.

d)

are based on getting a ball through a ring.

28.

Maya cities

a)

were composed mostly of grass huts.

b)

had many large buildings but few temples.

c)

were important for government but not for religion.

d)

included large stone pyramids and temples.

29.

Which of the following is NOT a theory for the decline of Maya civilization?

a)

The Maya people might have decided to rebel against their rulers.

b)

Increased warfare between cities- everyone wanted more power.

c)

There was an enormous earthquake that destroyed every city and temples.

d)

Climate change- droughts caused people to leave their cities.