WorksheetsMesoamerica Quiz (WHI.13a, b)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What natural barriers did the Inca civilization have?
Lake Texcoco, Volcanoes, Arid Valley
Andes Mountains, Pacific Ocean, Amazon Rain forest
Himalayan Mountains, Indian Ocean, Indus River
Atlantic Ocean, Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico
The Aztec economy was based on ____________ & ____________ from the people they conquered.
cacao, maize
agriculture, tribute
polytheism, gold
terraced farming, gold
Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Inca civilization?
Terrace farming
Record keeping system (quipu)
Advanced mathematics
Written language
The shaded region on this map represents what mesoamerican civilization?
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Mayan civilization?
Complex calendars
Advanced mathematics
Terrace farming
A writing system
Chichen Itza best represents which civilization?
Mayan
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
This civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Mayan
The island city of Tenochtitlan best represents which civilization?
Inca
Zapotec
Olmec
Aztec
Select ALL that apply. All 3 mesoamerican civilizations have these things in common.
Complex calendars
Polytheistic
Writing System
Advanced mathematics
The Mayan civilization was made of a collection of __________
empires
kingdoms
city-states
countries
Machu Picchu best represents which civilization?
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
The Aztec and Inca civilizations were both powerful empires until they were conquered by _____________.
the Spanish
the English
the French
the Portuguese
This civilization is located in a valley in central Mexico.
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
Group of men who came and conquered portions of Mesoamerica looking for gold and fame.
Knights
Conquistadors
Lords
Priests
This type of agriculture uses "floating gardens" to grow and harvest crops on Lake Texcoco.
Teotihuacan
Huacas
Quipu
Chinampas
