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early america: olmec, maya, aztec, inca

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were human sacrifices made by early civilizations?

a)

too many people loved in the city

b)

a punishment for not following the rules

c)

to please the gods in hopes of a bountiful harvest

d)

animals were considered sacred so humans were used

2.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
3.

The Mayan society

a)

did not have slaves

b)

had many city states

c)

Priest and Warriors were the top social class

d)

Merchants were the lowest members of society

4.

Terrace Farming is most associated with

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

5.

It is believed that the first people who arrived in the Americas came from

a)

China to Central America.

b)

Asia across a land bridge to North America(Alaska).

c)

Europe to the coast of Eastern Canada.

d)

Africa across a land bridge to South America.

6.

Which civilization was the oldest civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayans

7.

What was the capital city of the Aztec Civilization?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Mexica

8.

What civilization was located in the Andes Mountains?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Incas

d)

Mexicas

9.

What did the Inca do to help communication and keep control of their large empire?

a)

Using signal towers

b)

built a lot of roads

c)

Canals

d)

Riding horses

10.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
11.

What did the Aztecs do to please their gods?

a)

burning neighborning houses

b)

trying to kill the leader

c)

human sacrifice

d)

naming your child after their god

12.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
13.
Where were the Incas located?
a)
North America, Smokies
b)
Meso America, Volcán Tajumulco
c)
South America , Andes
d)
Rome, Alps
14.
What civilization came up with the zero?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Incas
15.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would please their gods
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
16.

The Mayans were able to create a _______ with their knowledge of the sun and stars.

a)

wheel

b)

pyramids

c)

calendar

d)

pueblos

17.

Where do archaeologists believe the early Americans came from?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

18.

Which civilization implemented this type of farming?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

19.

Which early American civilization carved large stone heads?

a)

Olmecs

b)

Aztecs

c)

Maya

d)

Incas

20.

What would be a good title for this map?

a)

New York City subways

b)

path of the jet stream

c)

path of migration to the Americas

d)

rivers of North America

21.

What was the name of the Aztec leader who was famous for thousands of human sacrifices?

a)

Chief Bering

b)

Emperor Tenochtitlan

c)

Montezuma

d)

John B

22.

What is the job of an Archaeologist?

a)

to study past cultures, by analyzing artifacts, remains and ruins

b)

To study scientific and historical fossils from dinosaurs

c)

To find cool stuff underground

d)

To study the relationship between geography and fossils

23.
Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.
a)
past
b)
present 
c)
future
d)
dreams
24.
Scientist who study the remains of past human life.
a)
ancestors
b)
archaeologist
c)
descendant
d)
architect
25.
What are big sheets of ice? 
a)
Glaciers
b)
Animals that sleep
c)
A story of people
26.

Some people who lived during the Ice Age were nomads. This means: 

a)
They moved from place to place following the animals for food 
b)
They lived in brick houses 
27.
A scientist who studies things left behind by people who lived a long time age is called an : 
a)
Dentist
b)
pediatrician 
c)
Archaeologist 
28.

Who is this character?

a)

Sid

b)

Manny

c)

Ellie

d)

Diego

29.

Who is this character?

a)

Manny

b)

Diego

c)

Sid

d)

Scrat

30.

Who is this character?

a)

Scrash

b)

Eddie

c)

Scrat

d)

Buck

31.

Why did the people move from place to place?

a)

Their food moved.

b)

They wanted to live somewhere warmer.

c)

They wanted a better place to live.

d)

They ran out of water to drink.

32.

What two continents were connected by the land bridge? PICK TWO!

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Spain

e)

Australia

33.

The pathway created by the frozen water in the Bering Strait is called a....

a)

strait

b)

land bridge

c)

nomads

d)

theory

34.

People who travel from place to place and take their shelters with them (they follow the food) are called:

a)

nomads

b)

Bering Srait

c)

land bridge

d)

theory

35.

Which 2 continents were connected by the land bridge?

a)

South America and North America

b)

Asia and North America

c)

Africa and Europe

36.

Which civilization is believed to have performed brain surgery?

a)

Omec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

37.

Which civilization was the largest in land area?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

38.

Which nomadic people settled down in one place when they saw this sign?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

39.

Which civilization settled in Central Mexico?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

40.

A highly developed society is called:

a)

third world city

b)

civilization

c)

culture

d)

custom

41.

Name the four largest and most advanced early civilizations in the Americas.

a)

Aztec, Hopewell, Inca, Maya,

b)

Hopewell, Inca, Maya, Mound Builders

c)

Aztec, Inca, Maya, Olmec

d)

Anasazi, Hopewell, Mound Buiders, Sioux

42.

Why did early humans leave Asia?

a)

Humans left Asia to follow the animals, which were their food.

b)

Humans left Asia because it was too warm.

c)

Humans left Asia to look for birds.

d)

Humans didn't leave Asia.

43.

Which phrase most accurately defines the term culture?

a)

The artifacts left by ancient people

b)

The interaction of plants and animals within a natural environment

c)

A way of life shared by a group of people

d)

A firsthand account

44.

The land bridge that the first people who migrated to North America used is now called:

a)

The Golden Gate Bridge

b)

The Iberian Strait

c)

The Bering Strait

d)

The Brooklyn Bridge

45.

Early peoples _________ to North America, which means moving from one country, place, or locality to another.

a)

talked

b)

governed

c)

migrated

46.

Many of the first Americans came to North America during the last _________, a period when the Earth was significantly colder.

a)

Renaissance

b)

World War

c)

Ice Age

d)

Revolution

47.

This group created the 365 day calendar

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

48.

This group settled along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

49.

The Mayan civilization was made of a collection of __________

a)

empires

b)

kingdoms

c)

city-states

d)

countries

50.

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

51.

This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on a swampy island in a lake.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

ALL

52.

The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing

a)

people to travel to religious festivals.

b)

traders to come into the empire.

c)

armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire.

d)

farmers to carry tribute to the Sapa Inca.

53.
 Large amounts of water froze into huge, moving sheets of ice called 
a)
icebergs
b)
glaciers
c)
Antarctica
d)
ice sleds
54.
Many scientists believe that the first people arrived in North America during the last 
a)
Ice Age
b)
millenium
c)
Crusades
d)
Friday dance party
55.
____________________ is the movement of animals and people from one region to another.
a)
erosion
b)
hitchhiking
c)
migration
d)
culture

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