WorksheetsThe Americas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Maya city-states often fought each other.
TRUE
FALSE
The study of astronomy helped the Maya ____.
invent a written language
conquer neighboring territories
understand the concept of zero
develop an accurate calendar
At the top of Aztec society was the ____.
head priest
commander of the army
emperor
council of nobles
Historians know why the Maya civilization collapsed.
TRUE
FALSE
What important information do artifacts, such as the statue of Chac, help reveal about the beliefs of the Maya people?
Why did a large number of societies develop in North America?
Mesoamerican farming methods spread to North America, allowing new cultures to develop there.
The Hokokam and Anasazi built farming civilizations in the Southwest, in the desert of modern-day Arizona.
Mesoamericans were escaping European persecution
Farming was easier due to good climate
The center of the Aztec Empire was Machu Picchu.
TRUE
FALSE
Terrace farming was an important development for the Inca because ____.
it provided more land that could be farmed
Roads connected the fields to the cities
invading armies could not reach these fields
they wanted to grow rice
The Inuit settled along the coasts of the treeless plain south of the Arctic known as the ____.
Great Plains
tundra
swamp
Florida
Which two civilizations covered the largest areas in Mesoamerica?
Aztec and Inca
Maya and Inca
Maya and Aztec
Inca and Maya
North and South America are joined by ____.
a land bridge
an isthmus
high mountains
a desert
The Maya established their civilization in the rain forests of the Yucatán Peninsula.
TRUE
FALSE
The capital of the Inca Empire was ____.
Cahokia
Teotihuacán
Cuzco
Tollan
•The oldest known culture in Mesoamerica was formed by the _______, about 1200 b.c.
OLMEC
ZAPOTEC
MAYA
INUIT
(a) was the pride of the Aztec people for almost 200 years until the Spanish conquistadors conquered them and destroyed the city. When the Spanish first entered the city, they were amazed.
