WorksheetsMesoamerica and Colonialism
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the name of the Spanish Conquistador that conquered the Aztecs?
Moctezuma
Cortes
Tenochitalan
Cuzco
What civilization came first? (1200 BCE)
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
What civilization came second? (250 CE)
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
What civilization came third? (1500 CE)
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
What civilization was famous for their giant stone heads?
Maya
Zapotec
Olmec
Aztec
What country did the Maya, Olmec, and Aztec occupy?
America
Canada
Venezuala
Mexico
Look at the map. What civilization covered the most territory?
Mesoamerica
Maya
Olmec
Zapotec
How did the agricultural revolution change life in Mesoamerica?
allowed the population to increase
decreased food production
decreased the population
allowed more food to be produced
What was the capital city of the Aztec?
Copan
Tikal
Tenonchitalan
Texcoco
How did the Mayan civilization end?
environmental changes
European wars
drought
Spanish influence
What lake is at the center of the Valley of Mexico?
Lake Tenonchitilan
Lake Texcoco
Lake Tikal
Lake Copan
Which civilization accomplished these:
- Their largest city had 5 pyramids
-Were skilled astronomers
-Made a 365-day calendar
-Made a type of writing called hieroglyphics
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
Zapotec
Which civilization accomplished these:
-They built the largest city in the Americas
-They became an empire by conquering their neighboring Native American tribes
-They made the conquered people into slaves and sacrificed many to their gods
Olmec
Zapotec
Maya
Aztec
Which civilization accomplished these:
-Their farmers made enough food to feed large cities
-They sculpted stone monuments
-They built stone pavements
-They built drainage systems
Olmec
Maya
Zapotec
Aztec
What does the word “Conquistador” mean?
conquerer
peace keeper
leader
emperor
What social class was at the top of the pyramid in the Aztec social structure?
Pennisulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattoes
What social class was at the bottom of the pyramid in the Aztec social structure?
Pennisulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Mulattoes
What killed as many as 9 out of 10 Natives?
war
the Spanish
diseases
horses
What are two lasting impacts of Spanish Colonization on Mesoamerica?
they speak English
the speak Spanish
the still practice their native religion
the main religion is Catholicism
How would you describe the religion of the Mesoamerica civilizations?
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
they had no gods
How was the Aztec society organized?
Everyone was in one social class, the commoners
Made up of 3 classes, slaves, nobles, commoners
Made up of 2 classes, noble and commoners
There was no particular organization to their society
Why did the Spanish explore Mesoamerica?
to find ancient indian people
wanted to find people to share their religion with
wanted to find people to work with
wanted land and gold
What are three examples of the Columbian Exchange?
New World being introduced to horses
Old World being introduced to horses
New World being introduced to diseases
Old World being introduced to corn
