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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Mayans had over 160 gods! This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
2.
What was a common trait of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca religion?
a)
They all practiced human sacrifice
b)
They were all polytheistic
c)
They believed in Jesus
d)
They were started by Muhammed
3.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
4.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
5.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
6.
What did the Aztecs do to apease their gods?
a)
burning neighborning houses
b)
trying to kill the leader
c)
human sacrifice
d)
naming your child after their god
7.
Who was known for their roads and bridges that was high in the Andes Mountains?
a)
Mayans
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
8.
The Incas carved terraces into hillsides, known as terrace farming.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Olmec and Toltec
c)
Hopi and Zuni
d)
Tlingit and Chinook
10.
Tenochtitlan was...
a)
the Aztec's capital
b)
the Inca capital
c)
the Mayan capital
d)
another name for the Yucatan Peninsula
11.
Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?
a)
monsoons
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
rain forests
12.
Which was NOT a Mesoamerican empire?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Songhai
13.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
14.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Brazil
15.
Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?
a)
Yucatan Peninsula
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Lake Texcoco
d)
Peru
16.
The _________________________ relied on roads and irrigation and ruled what is today Peru before Europeans arrived.
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
17.
The Incas built roads through the _________________________ and occupied Peru at the time the Spanish arrived in the 1500s.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Stone Mountain
18.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
19.
Who developed irrigation practices, to support their civilization and grew crops on chinampas (giant man-made islands), including corn, beans, squash, and potatoes?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
20.
Who were very skilled architects, building large stone pyramids and well developed large cities like Chichen Itza and Tikal?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
21.
Who built their capital city near Lake Texcoco in what today is central Mexico?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
22.
This civilization demonstrated H.E.I by draining the water of lake Texcoco and building a city on the water.
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
23.
In which civilization did farmers build terraces to grow crops on steep mountainsides?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
24.
The Mayans invented the
a)
concept of 1
b)
concept of life
c)
concept of rules
d)
concept of 0
25.
What years did the Mayan empire exist?
a)
0-400 A.D.
b)
2015
c)
250-900 A.D.
d)
1400-1540 A.D.
26.
The largest city-state of the Mayans was:
a)
Tikal
b)
Copan
c)
San Jose
d)
Calakul
27.
Which statement below is NOT true about the Mayan Pok-a-tok game?
a)
This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles.
b)
Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.
c)
Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.
d)
Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.
28.
What was the name of the peninsula where the Mayans largely lived?
a)
Baja California Peninsula
b)
Iberian Peninsula
c)
Florida Peninsula
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
29.
What was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?
a)
Incas
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Zulus
30.
What was the name of the type of book the Mayans made?
a)
a coke
b)
a code
c)
a codex
d)
a cloak
31.
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
32.
How did Incas protect against famine and poor harvests?
a)
by raising and slaughtering cattle (...gross)
b)
by performing religious ceremonies
c)
by storing large quantities of surplus food
d)
by saving water in enormous stone tanks
33.
What was unique about Inca architecture?
a)
It featured perfectly spherical domes.
b)
The temples were taller than the Egyptian pyramids.
c)
Most structures were built from petrified wood.
d)
The stones were cut so they could fit together perfectly.
34.
What was something the Inca is known for?
a)
A solar-based calendar
b)
Road building
c)
Temple pyramids
d)
Hieroglyphics
35.
The piece of architectural seen here.
a)
step pyramids
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Cuzco
d)
Quechua
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