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Pre-Columbian American Civs & South/Southwestern Asian Civs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Inca Empire was located on what major geographical feature?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Amazon rainforest

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Lake Texcoco

2.

Which major pre-Columbian civilization was settled on the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztecs

c)

Inca

d)

Sikhs

3.

What was the main staple crop of the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

a)

Maize (corn)

b)

Rice

c)

Potatoes

d)

Cacao

4.

Select the characteristics of the Mayan civilization. (3 answers)

a)

Developed numerical system and the number 0

b)

Written language consisted of glyphs or pictograms

c)

Communicated using braided knots called quipu

d)

Developed a 365 day solar calendar

e)

Built their capital on top of a lake using chinampas

5.

The religion of the Aztecs can be best described as:

a)

Monotheistic & Christian

b)

Polytheistic & Sacrificial

c)

Monotheistic & Judaism

d)

Polytheistic & Peacful

6.

What city was built by the Inca high up in the Andes Mountains?

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Cuzco

d)

Lima

7.

Select the characteristics of classical Aztec civilization and culture. (4 answers)

a)

Built long suspension bridges in order to connect cities and villages on top of different mountains

b)

Capital is Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City)

c)

Spoken language is Nahuatl

d)

Built their capital city on top of a lake using chinampas

e)

Warrior culture who conquered neighboring civilizations

8.

The Inca developed a form of surgery called ___________ which involved cutting skull fragments out of the brain from an injured skull.

a)

Trephination

b)

Quechua

c)

Alpaca

d)

Quipu

9.

Which civilization was located in the red area on the map?

a)

Ottoman Turks

b)

Aztecs

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

10.

Which civilization was located in the blue area on the map?

a)

Ottoman Turks

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

11.

Which civilization was located on the green area on the map?

a)

Ottoman Turks

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

12.

Select all of the characteristics and achievements of the Inca civilization. (3 answers).

a)

Used a writing system consisting of glyphs and pictograms

b)

Language is Quechua

c)

Laziness was punishable by death

d)

Most famous cities were Tikal and Chichen Itza

e)

Used a communication system called quipu which consisted of colored knots

13.

Which of the following empires did the Ottoman Empire defeat?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Anglo-Saxon Empire

c)

Greek Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

14.

Which Mughal Emperor took the throne at age 13, supported aggressive military power, and expanded the Mughal empire to its greatest extent?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Abbas

d)

Suleyman

15.

Which area of India were the Sikhs able to take control of from the Mughals?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Kashmir

c)

Punjab

d)

Goa

16.

The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals were all primarily what religion?

a)

Christian

b)

Muslim

c)

Hindu

d)

Sikh

17.

Select the political and cultural achievements of the Ottoman Empire (3 answers).

a)

Practiced religious tolerance

b)

Sacked Rome and controlled the Italian Peninsula

c)

Converted the Hagia Sophia to a mosque

d)

Defeated and drove the Mughals out of India

e)

Defeated the Byzantines and conquered Constantinople

18.

Which empire is shown in the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Caliphate

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Mauryan Empire

19.

Which empire is shown in the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Caliphate

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Mauryan Empire

20.

Select the major political and cultural achievements of the Mughal Empire (3 answers)

a)

Built the Taj Mahal

b)

Invited Hindus into the mainly Muslim government

c)

Amassed an empire that expanded into 3 continents

d)

Grew the largest Indian empire in history

e)

Invented gunpowder

21.

Which empire is shown in the map?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Caliphate

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Mauryan Empire

22.

Select the major political achievements of the Safavid Empire (3 answers).

a)

Trained and used slave soldiers for their army

b)

Built a major trading network

c)

Converted their population to Christianity

d)

Used gunpowder to defeat and conquer neighboring territories

e)

Defeated the Russians and took control of Poland

23.

Which religious group believes that the Islamic caliph should be a descendent of Muhammad?

a)

Shia Muslims

b)

Sunni Muslims

c)

Sikhs

d)

Shinto

24.

The Golden Temple was built by whom?

a)

Mughals

b)

Safavids

c)

Ottomans

d)

Sikhs

25.

What are the major political and cultural achievements of the Sikhs? (2 answers)

a)

Took control of Punjab from the Mughals

b)

Known for their rugs and carpets

c)

Built the Golden Temple

d)

Successfully defeated the British in the 1800s

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