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WorksheetsAztec Inca Maya Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
Asia
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?
a democracy with a president elected by the commoners
tribal groups with no central government
a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler
an empire united under a single ruler
What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?
They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.
They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
They were always under attack from their neighbors.
Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.
Tenochtitlán
Omaha
Machu Picchu
Sapa Inca
The Aztec were best known as
farmers
warriors
nomads
magicians
Where did the Maya live?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America mainly Peru
The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.
True
False
The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop
a system of numbers.
a system of writing
an accurate calendar
telescopes
Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?
houses
observatories to study the stars
pyramids
ball courts
The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.
1
- 1
0
Infinity
How did the Mayans end?
the Spaniards conquered them
No one knows for sure
Olmecs took their land
hurricane destroyed their civilization
What animal was most important to the Inca?
horse
llama
rat
cow
What were the Spanish looking for when they landed on the Caribbean coast in 1532?
the Inca god
their boat
fountain of youth
gold
Who was the leader of the Spanish when they conquered the Incas?
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Captain Marvel
