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Unit 1: Aztec, Inca, and Maya

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mayan writing was called

a)

Economy

b)

Quipu

c)

Hieroglyphis

d)

They did not develop a system of writing

2.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Brazil
3.

Which two empires participated in human sacrifices?

a)

Aztec/ Inca

b)

Maya/ Inca

c)

Aztecs/ Maya

4.
1.  What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets?
a)

Horoscope

b)

Calendar

c)

Observatories

d)

Very precise stonework

5.
The Inca built thousands of  miles of _________________ to link all parts of the empire.
a)

road

b)

chinampas

c)

bridges

d)

maps

6.

Which civilization built chinampas, or floating gardens?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

7.

The Aztecs built its capital city of _______ on an island in a lake.

a)

Cuzco

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Tikal

d)

Tenochtitlan

8.

What was the name of the labor tax system used by the Inca?

a)

mita

b)

tribute

c)

tariff

d)

currency

9.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to farm is known as

a)

slash and burn

b)

chinampas

c)

agriculture

d)

terrace farming

10.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

11.

Which color represents where the Maya civilization was located?

a)

blue 

b)

red 

c)

green

12.

What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?

a)

They were all located in Mesoamerica

b)

They were conquered by the Spanish

c)

They believed in many gods

d)

They all participated in human sacrifices

13.

For Farming, the Aztecs built _____________ ______________ called chinampas.

a)

Terrace, lands

b)

Tree, breakers

c)

water, aqueducts

d)

floating, gardens

14.

The Maya were the first civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

a)

- 1

b)

0

c)

1

d)

Infinity

15.
The Incas built roads through the _________________________ and occupied Peru at the time the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. 
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains 
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Stone Mountain
16.

The Maya developed a system in which they cleared and fertilized their rainforest for farming. This system is known as

a)

terraces

b)

chinampas

c)

slash and burn