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WorksheetsNative Americans- Maya, Aztec, and Incas
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Inca Empire began in what is now ________
Mexico
South America
When the conquistadors arrived, the ___ emperor cautiously welcomed the.
Maya
Aztec
The Aztecs sacrificed as many as 10,000 _____ a year.
goats
humans
Most Maya belonged to the ______ class.
upper
middle
lower
One way that the Maya reinforced their social structure was by building ___________
temples
pyramids
The Incas were known for their expert __________, or stonework.
masonry
causeways
What did the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa, do to insult the Spanish so much to give reason to attack the Inca people?
Throwing a religious book to the ground.
Not giving his wealth to the Spanish.
The Aztec emperor believed that Hernan Cortes was a _________.
conquistador
god
The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ________ in central Mexico.
mountain
island
Inca leader who was captured by the Spanish
Cuzco
Hernan Cortes
Atahualpa
Leader of the Spanish invasion of Inca lands
Francisco Pizarro
chinampas
Quechua
Last Aztec emperor
Moctezuma II
Francisco Pizarro
Cuzco
Leader of the invasion of Aztec lands
Atahualpa
maize
Hernan Cortes
A group of Spanish soldiers
conquistadors
causeways
maize
Floating gardens built by the Aztecs
rebel
maize
chinampas
Inca capital
Cuzco
Atahualpa
Moctezuma II
Raised roads across water or wet ground
chinampas
causeways
maize
To fight against authority
rebel
compliant
obedient
A crop grown by the Maya
green beans
maize
potatoes
Which of the following does NOT describe Inca's achievements?
A network of roads connected regions of the Inca Empire.
The stonecutting for buildings was so precise that no cement was needed.
Inca builders learned how to build temples from the Spanish conquistadors.
Artisans used gold and silver to make jewelry.
Why was the Inca road system important?
The roads connected all parts of the Empire.
The roads were used as part of religious ceremonies.
The roads all led to Machu Picchu.
The roads formed a ring around Cuzco.
What event took place soon before the Spaniards arrived and led to the fall of the Aztec Empire?
a devastating earthquake
a drought that caused a terrible famine
a civil war
an outbreak of smallpox
Why did Montezuma II welcome Cotes and his men?
He was interested in moving to Spain.
He wanted to gain wealth by selling their horses.
He believed Cortes to be the god Quetzalcoatl, whom the Aztecs believed had left Mexico.
He wanted to adopt the Catholic religion.
What key roles did trusted nobles perform for Aztec emperors?
They were spiritual advisers.
They were tax collectors and judges.
They made human sacrifices.
They grew crops on floating gardens.
A tribute was
a payment to a more powerful ruler or country.
a special musical ceremony performed by the citizens.
the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.
a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.
Which is the best summary of Maya society?
the upper class included farming families and priests and the lower classes included warriors.
the upper and lower classes provided food and goods for each other.
The lower classes provided food and labor and the upper class led religious ceremonies.
The lower classes provided religious ceremonies and the upper class controlled the economy.
The popular Maya ball game was similar to today's basketball because both sports
ban the use of hands and feet.
are played with teams of 5 players.
allow players to bounce the balls off their heads.
are based on getting a ball through a ring.
Maya cities
were composed mostly of grass huts.
had many large buildings but few temples.
were important for government but not for religion.
included large stone pyramids and temples.
Which of the following is NOT a theory for the decline of Maya civilization?
The Maya people might have decided to rebel against their rulers.
Increased warfare between cities- everyone wanted more power.
There was an enormous earthquake that destroyed every city and temples.
Climate change- droughts caused people to leave their cities.
