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Early American Civilizations

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization lived in the Andes Mountains?

(a)  

2.

Which civilization included the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Quechua

3.

Which civilizations had multiple gods and religious ceremonies?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Cherokee

d)

Inca

4.

Which civilization adapted to their environment by creating stepped terraces and aqueducts?

(a)  

5.

How did the Aztec expand their empire?

a)

They used canal systems to wipe out cities

b)

They defeated the war god

c)

They constantly waged war against other city states

d)

They defeated Cortes

6.

Which civilization had a writing system?

(a)  

7.

According to the Maya creation myth, which material was used in their third and final attempt to create people?

(a)  

8.

Cortes, the Spanish explorer, was associated with the decline of which civilization?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

9.

Cuzco was the capital of which civilization?

(a)  

10.

Which civilization used cenotes for fresh water?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

11.

Which civilization adapted to their environment by creating step terraces and using the slash and burn technique in their farming?

(a)  

12.

Something that is holy and deserving respect?

a)

sacred

b)

reverant

c)

respectful

13.

Which civilization lived in a valley in Mexico?

(a)  

14.

Which civilizatins passed down creation myths about how the Earth was created?

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

15.

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of which civilization?

(a)  

16.

Besides a number system, the Maya also developed a _______________ system.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

checklist

c)

writing

d)

solar

17.

A sudden, widespread illness.

a)

virus

b)

curse

c)

epidemic

18.

Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had a (a)   system.

19.

The Inca and Aztec civilizations used tribute systems to force their citizens to _______________.

a)

offer themselves for sacrifice

b)

honor the gods

c)

pay taxes

d)

farm lands for the kings

20.

Was the crumble of the Maya civilization gradual or sudden?

a)

Gradual

b)

Sudden

21.

Define "Commerce"....

a)

store fronts competing for business

b)

selling goods overseas for a profit

c)

the buying and selling of goods and services

d)

popular and trending

22.

According to the Aztec myth, one of the gods told them that they would know that they had found the right place to settle when they saw ________________

a)

a snake on a fence post clutching an eagle

b)

an eagle sitting on a cactus clutching an ear of corn

c)

a snake sitting on a roof with a crown on its head

d)

an eagle sitting on a cactus clutching a snake

23.

Which civilization(s) had a variety of animals?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

24.

Pizzaro, the Spanish explorer, was associated with the decline of which civilization?

(a)  

25.

What are the key characteristics of a civilization? Check all that apply.

a)

development of farming and cities

b)

a writing system

c)

government and laws

d)

art and architecture

e)

religious beliefs

26.

What caused the end of the Maya civilization?

a)

Drought

b)

the spread of disease

c)

Spanish conquest

d)

no one knows for sure but it was probably a combination of factors

27.

What civilizations were created at the same time? Mark all that apply

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

28.

Which civilizations were located in Mesoamerica?

a)

Aztec and Inca

b)

Inca and Maya

c)

Maya and Aztec

29.

Things that are produced, living, or existing naturally in particular area

a)

imported

b)

cultivated

c)

indigenous

30.

Which of the following is a characteristic of myths?

a)

They help explain how and why things happen

b)

They are passed along from one generation to another

c)

They record the history of a group of people

d)

They are songs that people sing

31.

The Maya and Aztec civilizations were located in . The Inca civilization was located in ________________ .

a)

North America; Central America

b)

South America; Mesoamerica

c)

Central America; South America

d)

Mesoamerica; South America

32.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:

a)

They developed after Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

b)

They developed before Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

c)

They developed before South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885

d)

They developed after South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885