WorksheetsIndigenous Cultures - Aztec, Maya, Inca
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which civilization used this type of agriculture?
Mayan
Aztec
Incan
Pueblo
Where was the Inca civilization located?
Great Lakes Region
Valley of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula
Which is a similarity between the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
they all developed advanced and complex societies
they all were conquered by the conquistadors
they all did not believe in a strong central government
they all were located in South America
The Incan Empire was linked together by -
rivers
qanats
roads
canals
The Maya were well known for their -
knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
many conquests and warlike culture.
part in the Atlantic slave trade.
inability to keep written records.
Where were the Maya located?
A
B
C
Where were the Aztecs located?
A
B
C
Where were the Incas located?
A
B
C
What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?
lake
volcano
desert
mountain
The Mayas
created metal tools.
domesticated horses and oxen.
invented the wheel.
developed the concept of zero.
The Aztecs built _____________ for land to farm.
chinampas.
dikes.
aqueducts.
basins.
Maya cities
were built on islands in lakes.
were made mostly from tropical woods.
had relatively few buildings.
had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
The Maya writing system was _____________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
The Incan civilization developed
along a narrow desert bordering the Pacific Ocean.
in the jungles of the Amazon rainforest.
in the Andes mountains of South America.
on islands off the coast of South America.
Which civilization was located around Lake Texcoco?
the Aztec civilization
the Mayan civilization
the Inca civilization
the Chumash civilization
Inca road systems were important because
they were used in religious ceremonies.
they all led to Machu Picchu
they force a ring around Cuzco.
they connected all parts of the empire.
All of the early American civilizations believed in more than one god. What is this called?
monotheism
mesotheism
polytheism
