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Mayan/Aztec/Inca Test

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where were the Maya located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.
The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).
a)
No
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Greek
3.
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
a)
Avocados
b)
Rubber
c)
Maize (corn)
d)
Bananas
4.

Which activity was most likely to take place at the top of the pyramid?

a)

holding school

b)

holding a religious ceremony

c)

watching for invaders

d)

running a community meeting

5.

Which colored area represents the Maya location?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

6.

The Yucatan Peninsula is located in which colored area?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

d)

Green

7.

Which colored area represents the Inca civilization?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

8.

The Inca civilization is located on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Europe

9.

Which colored area represents the Aztec civilization?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

d)

Green

10.

Which country is north of the Aztec empire?

a)

U.S.A.

b)

South America

c)

Peru

d)

China

11.

Which farming technique did the Maya use?

a)
b)
12.

Which farming technique did the Inca use?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which farming technique did the Aztecs use?

a)
b)
c)
14.
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
a)
Avocados
b)
Rubber
c)
Maize (corn)
d)
Bananas
15.
The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).
a)
No
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Greek
16.

Why were the Mayans considered "mysterious"?

a)

They chose not to communicate with their neighbors

b)

They abandoned their cities and disappeared

c)

They didn't leave anything for people today to see or study

d)

They didn't want to be seen or heard

17.
The Inca civilization was located near and greatly influenced by which physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Amazon River
18.
Buildings (sometimes pyramids) that were built by the Maya to honor their gods.
a)
Skyscrapers
b)
Churches
c)
Temples
d)
Shrines
19.
What might happen to the losing team of an Ancient Mayan ball game?
a)
They would get a do-over.
b)
They might be sacrificed to the gods.
c)
They might be sent to Maya prison.
d)
They might be given a second place ribbon.
20.
Why did the Maya believe in human sacrifice?
a)
They believed that blood sacrifice pleased their gods.
b)
They believed that hieroglyphs could only be written in blood.
c)
They believed that chocolate was the reason for human sacrifice.
21.
Due to the fact that we really do not know why the Maya left their ancient cities we sometimes call the Maya the __________ _________.
a)
Disappearing Mesoamericans
b)
Mysterious Maya
c)
Questionable Maya
d)
Magical Maya
22.
What types of food did the Maya eat?
a)
Steak, spaghetti, pizza, plums, grapes, and deer.
b)
Turkey, maize, duck, fish, beans, chilies, squash, and chocolate.
c)
Chicken, mashed potatoes, camel, tangerines, and onions.
23.
How did the Maya communicate with their gods?
a)
Through bloodletting/blood offering and human sacrifice
b)
Smoke signals
c)
Neon signs
d)
Via the pony express
24.
A game played by the ancient Maya in which a large rubber ball was volleyed back and forth on a ball court and through a ring/hoop.
a)
Hop to Hop
b)
Pok ta Pok
c)
Maya ta Mayan
d)
Hok to Hok
25.

The Maya conquered the Aztecs.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
27.
The Aztecs settled where they saw:
a)
A bird on a wire
b)
A Gopher eating a turtle
c)
An eagle on a cactus
28.
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
a)
They ate humans
b)
they traveled around
c)
they were lazy
29.
Both the Aztec and the Maya were located in:
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
30.

What was the main division of government in the Maya civilization?

a)

province

b)

county

c)

district

d)

city-state

31.

True or False: The Maya priests had little real power or influence over the government leaders

a)

True

b)

false

32.

True or False: The Maya had strict laws and death was a common punishment.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

True or False: Maya nobles were immune from the law and could do whatever they wanted without fear of punishment.

a)

true

b)

false

34.
Which statement best describes the political organization of Mayan city-states?
a)
Each city had the same ruler
b)
Each city had no ruler
c)
Each city had its own ruler
d)
There were no Mayan city-states, it was called the "Mayan Empire."
35.
If you traveled to a Maya archaelogical site on the Yucatan Peninsula, you would most likely see which animal in a sculpture?
a)
A boar
b)
A dog
c)
A serpent
d)
A rhinoceros 
36.
The Maya used rubber to make the earliest known shoes, clothing, and ____________ .
a)
Rifles
b)
Game Balls
c)
Car Tires
d)
Daggers
37.
Maya priests often performed ritual __________ of other humans.
a)
Sacrifice
b)
Tickling
c)
Academic Testing
d)
Eating
38.

this is the name of the ball game Mayans had

a)

chinampa

b)

pok-a-tok

c)

soccer

d)

suk up itle patle

39.
payment or sacrifice made in return for protection
a)
bribe
b)
codex
c)
Montezuma
d)
tribute
40.

Most people in the Mayan civilization belonged to the _______.

a)

Upper Class

b)

Lower Class

41.

Which of the following is NOT a Mayan achievement?

a)

writing and number system

b)

arts and architecture

c)

observatories and studying astronomy (the stars)

d)

using the wheel to move heavy materials

42.

Which one is NOT a theory as to why the Mayan civilization declined?

a)

drought / climate change

b)

overabundance of crops

c)

king overburdened the commoners and they rebelled

d)

increase in warfare

43.
Increased warfare, a large population, and severe droughts are all theories about...
a)
Mayan gods
b)
creating warriors
c)
Mayan decline
d)
reigious festivals
44.

The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The Maya

a)

had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers

b)

spoke Nahuatl

c)

spoke Quechua

d)

built chinampas on Lake Texcoco

46.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Compared to the Aztec and the Inca, the Maya civilization rose and fell

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

all of the above

48.

In the Maya culture, priests were

a)

not that important

b)

the second to lowest class of society, above serfs

c)

equal to farmers because there were so many of them

d)

ranked just below the king and revered as equally as warriors

49.

The Maya priests were supposed to

a)

decide when to plant crops

b)

decide when people could marry

c)

conducted important religious rituals and ceremonies

d)

all of these answers

50.

Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?

a)

to please the gods and get a good harvest

b)

to use the temple

c)

to establish the power of their city-state

51.

Which shows the correct Maya class system?

a)

King, priests & warriors, merchants & craftspeople, farmers & slaves

b)

Kings, priests, warriors, then farmers

c)

Kings, warriors, priests & merchants, farmers

d)

Kings, priests, farmers, slaves

52.

What 2 animals did the Inca's use for food and/or transportation?

a)

Llamas and Guinea Pigs

b)

Guinea Pigs and Horses

c)

Llamas and Sheep

d)

Guinea Pigs and Camels

53.
What were soldier-explorers called that were sent to the Americas by Spain?
a)
Warriors
b)
Ninjas
c)
Terracotta Army
d)
Conquistadors
54.
Did the Inca rule other people? 
a)
Yes 
b)
No
55.
The city of Machu Picchu is located:
a)
on the Pacific coast 
b)
high in the Andes Mountains of Peru
56.
What did Inca families live in? 
a)
Stone houses 
b)
Igloos
c)
Tipis 
d)
Tents
57.
Like the Aztecs, the Incans were also
defeated by
a)
Conquistadors from Spain
b)
Conquistadors from England
c)
Conquistadors from Germany
d)
Conquistadors from Italy
58.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
59.
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
a)
horses
b)
carts
c)
sleds
d)
llamas
60.
To what class did most people in the Inca Empire belong?
a)
Commoners 
b)
Nobles
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants 
61.
Who held the top position in the Inca class?
a)
Nobles
b)
The emperor, or Sapa Inca
c)
The oldest person
d)
Priest
62.
The Andes Mountains was a natural ________ from outside attacks. 
a)
barrier
b)
resource
c)
view
63.
True or False:
The Inca government was relaxed and unorganized. 
a)
True
b)
False
64.
True or False:
Incas had enough food and through hunting and terraces, grew crops and raising livestock, produced enough food to live.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:
a)
social hierarchies.
b)
writing systems.
c)
calendars.
d)
conquering by Spanish conquistadors.
66.
The Inca and the Aztec:
a)
were the only polytheistic Early American civilizations.
b)
had writing systems.
c)
utilized mita.
d)
had unified empires under a single ruler.
67.
This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
Aztec
d)
ALL
68.

The Inca's had a very special type of system that the Mayan and Aztec empires did not have. What was it?

a)

Large stone carvings

b)

Farming culture

c)

Camel hair factories

d)

Road systems

69.

Inca based their economy on farming high in the mountains. Which description describes this type of farming?

a)

High-altitude farming

b)

Agriculture

c)

High-maintenance farming

d)

Irrigation

70.

Which ancient empire built thousands of miles of roads and sent roadrunner messengers from town to town?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Anasazi

d)

Maya

71.

Smallpox was a disease that the _________________brought that ended up killing thousands of people in the ancient civilizations.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Spanish

72.

Why did the Aztecs call themselves the "people of the sun"

a)

the nobles could relax in the sun

b)

the sun dried out their crops

c)

their main god was the sun god

d)

the peasants often for sunburned

73.

Why did Aztec markets have guards and judges?

a)

to make sure sellers were honest

b)

to collect taxes

c)

to make sure valuable items were not traded

d)

to keep the best items for the emperor

74.

Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan build chinampas?

a)

to keep invaders away

b)

to enlarge their land area and make where they live bigger

c)

to get a fresh supply of water

d)

to catch fish for special meals

75.

What animals dis some Aztec Families raise?

a)

goats

b)

sheep

c)

horses

d)

turkeys

76.

How did the Aztec create their empire?

a)

Building pyramids

b)

Buying land

c)

Conquering other city-states

d)

Farming on a lake

77.

The Aztec people called their new home __________________.

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Lake Texcoco

c)

Mexico

d)

Belize

78.

The Aztec were well-known warriors. By conquering people, they were able to gain _______________.

a)

Gold, silver

b)

Fish, turtles

c)

Corn, fruit

d)

All of the above

79.

Aztec priests believed that the ____________ was the most important thing to sacrifice.

a)

Soul

b)

Body

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

80.

____________ were preferred to offer up because they had a strong heart.

a)

Soldiers

b)

Men

c)

Priests

d)

Farmers

81.

The Aztec people were not allowed to look the emperor in the ____________.

a)

face

b)

head

c)

nose

d)

eye

82.

What were the homes of wealthy people in the Aztec Empire made from?

a)

Wood logs

b)

Animal skins

c)

Stone or Sun-dried brick

d)

Bark and twigs

e)

Concrete

83.

True or False: The Aztec had very specific rules on what clothing each class of people could wear.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

84.

What type of clothing did the Aztec men wear?

a)

Pants and shirts

b)

Long dresses

c)

Tunics and kilts

d)

Loincloths and long capes

e)

They didn't wear clothing

85.

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

a)

True

b)

False

86.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
87.

Which artistic image represents an Aztec warrior?

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

Which of these animals is often associated with the Aztecs?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.
A form of writing that the Aztecs used which included pictures:
a)
alphabet
b)
hieroglyphs
c)
sketches
90.

Why were Inca temples stronger than Aztec temples?

a)

They had wide foundations.

b)

They were surrounded by the other city buildings.

c)

The stones fit very snugly together.

d)

They were left alone by the Spanish.

91.
Did the Incas ever practice human sacrifice in their religious ceremonies?
a)
Yes
b)
No

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