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Mesoamerica Quiz (WHI.13a, b)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What natural barriers did the Inca civilization have?

a)

Lake Texcoco, Volcanoes, Arid Valley

b)

Andes Mountains, Pacific Ocean, Amazon Rain forest

c)

Himalayan Mountains, Indian Ocean, Indus River

d)

Atlantic Ocean, Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico

2.

The Aztec economy was based on ____________ & ____________ from the people they conquered.

a)

cacao, maize

b)

agriculture, tribute

c)

polytheism, gold

d)

terraced farming, gold

3.

Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Inca civilization?

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Record keeping system (quipu)

c)

Advanced mathematics

d)

Written language

4.

The shaded region on this map represents what mesoamerican civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Maya

5.

Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Mayan civilization?

a)

Complex calendars

b)

Advanced mathematics

c)

Terrace farming

d)

A writing system

6.

Chichen Itza best represents which civilization?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Olmec

d)

Aztec

7.

This civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayan

8.

The island city of Tenochtitlan best represents which civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Zapotec

c)

Olmec

d)

Aztec

9.

Select ALL that apply. All 3 mesoamerican civilizations have these things in common.

a)

Complex calendars

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Writing System

d)

Advanced mathematics

10.

The Mayan civilization was made of a collection of __________

a)

empires

b)

kingdoms

c)

city-states

d)

countries

11.

Machu Picchu best represents which civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

12.

The Aztec and Inca civilizations were both powerful empires until they were conquered by _____________.

a)

the Spanish

b)

the English

c)

the French

d)

the Portuguese

13.

This civilization is located in a valley in central Mexico.

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

14.

Group of men who came and conquered portions of Mesoamerica looking for gold and fame.

a)

Knights

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Lords

d)

Priests

15.

This type of agriculture uses "floating gardens" to grow and harvest crops on Lake Texcoco.

a)

Teotihuacan

b)

Huacas

c)

Quipu

d)

Chinampas