WorksheetsTopic 13 Comprehensive Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What year did the Maya predict that the world would come to an end?
3033 CE
2012 CE
1000 CE
70 CE
What is a codex?
A Maya calendar
A Maya numbering system
A symbol used in hieroglyphics
A book with accordion-like pages
What was one factor that may have caused Mayan cities to fall into ruin between 800 and 1000 BCE?
The Olmec invaded Mayan cities
Mayan buildings were poorly constructed
Food shortages occurred due to drought
The Spanish conquered the Maya.
Why did farmers in Mesoamerica move their farms from time to time?
The soil would wear out and could no longer support farming
Heavy rains flooded their fields, forcing them to find new land
As their families grew larger, farmers needed larger farms
Conquering armies confiscated their land and forced them to leave
The Maya had three calendars including a solar calendar and a historical calendar. What was the third type of calendar?
Astrological
Farming
Religious
Weather
What was the most common food of the Maya?
Fish
Maize
Wheat
Rice
What other ancient civilization used hieroglyphics like the Ancient Maya?
The Inca
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
True or False: The Maya had strict laws and death was a common punishment.
True
False
Which concept did the Maya understand before Europeans did?
hieroglyphics
architecture
calendars
the number zero
The Aztecs build aqueducts in order to
move trade goods.
connect Tenochtitlan to the lakeshore.
supply Tenochtitlan with fresh water
please their gods.
What modern-day city is located on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Tijuana
Monterrey
Cancun
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to keep their chief god strong
to punish people who broke the law
to determine who would be the next emperor
What type of clothing did the Aztec men wear?
They didn't wear clothing
loincloths and capes
Tunics and kilts
Pants and shirts
True or False: The Aztec had very specific rules on what clothing each class of people could wear.
True
False
What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?
Lake Victoria
Lake Erie
Lake Texcoco
Aztec Lake
Which of the following was a part of the 'one time forgiveness law'?
They would be forgiven for a crime
It could only be used once
They had to confess to a priest
All of the Above
What sign did the priests see that caused the Aztecs to choose the spot to build their city?
A snake riding on the back of a bobcat
A tall tree surrounded by flowers
A wolf and a rabbit standing next to each other
An eagle holding a snake standing on a cactus
What was the main political division of the Aztec Empire?
County
City-state
District
Province
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of what Empire?
Aztec Empire
Mexican Empire
Spanish Empire
Maya Empire
What public building was built in the city center?
An Ulama court
The Templo Mayor
School
All of the above
Cuzco was the capital city of what empire?
Aztec Empire
Maya Empire
Egyptian Empire
Inca Empire
What was the name of the ruler of the Inca Empire?
President
Coya
Tsar
Sapa Inca
True or False: There was a lot of crime in the Inca Empire because there weren't any laws or punishments for criminals.
True
False
What was the mit'a?
A labor tax where each man had to work some for the government each year
The queen of the Inca Empire
A province made up of a tribe that had been conquered by the Inca Empire
The leader of the tax inspectors
The Incas used quipus to
keep records of people and goods.
decide when to plant crops.
divide work among peasant families.
preserve their history
What is considered the greatest example of Incan engineering?
the road network
the ayllu system
The food storehouses
the chinampas
In what modern-day country is Cuzco located?
Colombia
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
What type of government was the Inca Empire?
Democracy
Oligarchy
City-states
Tawantinsuyu (Monarchy)
In what area of the country did the Iroquois live?
Great Plains
Northeast
Northwest
Southwest
What did the Iroquois refer to as the Three Sisters?
Their three main forms of art
Their three main gods
Their three main crops (corn, beans, squash)
Their three main religions
What large region or grouping of Native Americans lived in the middle of the country and included such tribes as the Cheyenne and the Comanche?
Southeast
Great Plains
Arctic
Northeast
Which description below best describes the Great Plains Indians?
They mostly lived off of whale and seal meat
They were good farmers
They stayed in one place and hunted game in the woods
They moved from place to place hunting bison
Who led the Nez Perce as they fled from the U.S. Army?
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Chief Joseph
What does the name Nez Perce mean in French?
Pierced nose
Fisherman
Long hair
Bison hunter
What famous explorer(s) did the Nez Perce help out on their journey west?
Peaches and Herb
Ben and Jerry
Lewis and Clark
Hernando de Soto
What area of the United States did the Pueblo peoples originally live?
Southwest
Great Plains
Northeast
Southeast
In which type of structure did people of the Northeastern woodlands often live?
igloos
tepees
pueblos
longhouses
A potlatch can best be described as a
religious ritual.
form of government.
social ceremony
family organization.
What were the homes of Pueblo made from?
Buffalo hides
Wooden poles
Adobe bricks
Cedar wood planks
Which early Native American group is referred to as mound builders?
Ancestral Pueblo
Inuit
Great Plains people
Mississippians
