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MAI review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was located at the top of most pyramids?

a)

homes

b)

religious temples

c)

telescopes

d)

a sacred tree

2.

Mayans lived in an areas called a

a)

countries

b)

empires

c)

squads

d)

city-states

3.

What game was part of religious ceremonies and losers might be sacrificed?

a)

Mayan Basketball Game

b)

Mayan Soccer Game

c)

Mayan Ball Game

d)

Mayan Sacrifice Game

4.

Each Mayan city-state was ruled by a

a)

priest

b)

king

c)

warrior

d)

emperor

5.

Which of the following WAS NOT considered beautiful to the Mayans

a)

cross-eyed

b)

flat forehead

c)

make-up

d)

big crooked nose

6.

The Mayans, Aztecs and Incan religions can all be described as

a)

monothesitc

b)

atheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

nature worship

7.

The Inca built bridges and aqueducts similar to which civilization?

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

8.

What was one of the achievements for the Aztec?

a)

causeways

b)

symbol for 0

c)

developed writing system

d)

money

9.

What was the Aztec capital city?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Tikal

c)

Palenque

d)

Tenochtitlan

10.

Aztecs were great ________

a)

farmers

b)

engineers

c)

warriors

d)

all of the above

11.

Which Lake were the Aztec developed around?

a)

Lake Titicaca

b)

Lake George

c)

Lake Texcoco

d)

Amazon River

12.

The area where the Olmec, Mayans, and Aztecs, developed was known as _____________________.

a)

Spain

b)

South America

c)

Mexico

d)

Mesoamerica

13.

The Aztecs built raised roads called _________________ to cross from Tecochatitlan to the mainland.

a)

bridges

b)

Quechua

c)

causeways

d)

conquistadors

14.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
15.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
16.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
17.

The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Mayas or Aztecs. This Incan crop was

a)

Corn

b)

Potatoes

c)

Squash

d)

Peppers

18.

A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for

a)

finding the best route

b)

remembering information

c)

catching fish in the river

d)

understanding the calendar

19.

What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?

a)

a network of roads

b)

a central market

c)

a school for sons of commoners

d)

a flock of trained pigeons

20.

After the Incas conquered a new area, why were local leaders and their sons brought to Cuzco?

a)

A.to get sacred objects back

b)

to tell the emperor their concerns

c)

to be sacrificed to the sun god

d)

to learn Incan law and language

21.
The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake
a)
Texcoco
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Gulf of Mexico
22.
The Aztecs settled where they saw:
a)
A bird on a wire
b)
A gopher eating a turtle
c)
An eagle on a cactus
d)
A snake eating an eagle
23.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would please their gods
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
24.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel