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Early American Civilizations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This civilization grew a lot of maize, or corn.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

2.

This civilization used llamas to help carry packs and other items when they were forced to move by their emperor.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

3.

This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

4.

This civilization used farming as one way to get food.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

5.

According to legend, this civilization developed at a place where people found an eagle and serpent atop a cactus.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

6.

This civilization had cities.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

7.

This civilization was known for creating roads, on which runners carried messages throughout the empire.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

8.

This civilization built observatories, scheduled holidays, and created a calendar based on their knowledge of the planets and stars.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

9.

The leader of this civilization was the emperor Moctezuma. You could not even look him in the eye!

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them

10.

This civilization built chinampas, also known as floating gardens, which which allowed for many crops to grow due to the surrounding water and rich soil.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of them