WorksheetsCKLA 5th Grade Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:
They developed before Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
They developed after Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
They developed before South America's Republic of Colombia in 1885.
They developed after South America's Republic of Colombia in 1885.
Which civilization lived in the area shown by box #2?
(a)
Which civilization lived in the area shown by box #3?
(a)
Which civilization lived in the area shown by box #4?
(a)
According to a myth passed down among the Aztec, one of their gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw:
a large lake with several small islands
a hawk circling over a lake
aqueducts and causeways
an eagle sitting on a cactus, holding a snake
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:
swampland and underwater wells
multiple gods and religious ceremonies
llamas and toucans
metal tools and pulleys
Mesoamerica was home to:
the Inca and the Aztec
the Inca and the Maya
the Maya and the Aztec
A sudden, widespread illness is called a
isthmus
epidemic
marsh
quinoa
Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had:
a sacred temple
a number system
precious gemstones
a writing system
(a) , the capital and center of the Aztec civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.
(a) was the Inca capital.
Something that is holy or deserving respect is ________
vast
primitive
orderly
sacred
The end of the early Maya civilization was caused by:
a lack of rainfall, leading to serious drought
the spread of disease
Spanish conquest
no one knows for sure but it was probably a combination of factors
The Aztec created an empire in Mexico at the same time that:
The Maya built an empire in the Yucatan
The British built an empire in England
The Romans built an empire in Italy
The Inca built an empire in South America
Both Aztec and Inca civilizations used tribute systems in which their citizens were forced to:
become warriors
pay a goods tax
carve stelae
give gifts to the gods
All three early American civilizations
were frequently at war with one another
spoke the same language
passed down creation myths about how Earth and people were created
created advanced road systems
Which items below are key characteristics of a civilizations? (click all that apply)
development of farming and cities
a writing system
a national flag
government and laws
technology
