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Environmental Influence - Inca, Aztec, Maya

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilization was known for their roads and bridges high in the Andes Mountains?

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

2.

Which environmental factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Rainforests

3.

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was located

a)

along a mountain range

b)

near several rivers

c)

along the gulf coast

d)

in the middle of a lake

4.

How did the Maya interact with their environment as a way to develop agriculture in the dense rainforests?

a)

Slash and burn farming

b)

Building chinampas

c)

Terrace farming

d)

Irrigation

5.

The term "Mesoamerica" means...

a)

Old America

b)

Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma

c)

Middle America, between North and South America

d)

Everything west of the Treaty of Tordesillas

6.

Which group disappeared in unknown circumstances?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Toltec

7.

What do Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems show about their civilizations?

a)

They relied on mechanized agricultural techniques

b)

They adapted to their environments with new farming techniques

c)

They carried on extensive food trade with each other

d)

They relied on the growth of single-crop

8.
The Maya settled in present-day _________________.
a)
a. Canada
b)
b. New York
c)
c. Mexico
9.
Which empire settled farthest south?
a)
a. Maya
b)
b. Inca
c)
c. Aztec
10.
The Inca built thousands of  miles of _________________ to link all parts of the empire.
a)
a. bridges
b)
b. roads
c)
c. gardens
d)
d. maps
11.
The Aztecs lived in the Valley of __________.
a)
Yucatan
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Cailfornia
12.
The Maya were an ancient civilization located in and around the ______________ Peninsula.
a)
Aztec
b)
Mexican
c)
Florida
d)
Yucatan
13.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Brazil
14.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Aztec ruins?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Guatemala
d)
Mexico
15.
Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?
a)
Yucatan Peninsula
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Lake Texcoco
d)
Peru
16.
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
17.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
18.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
19.

Which civilization lived in a mountainous region, and built extensive roads, bridges, and terrace farms

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

20.

Which civilization stretched nearly the entire length of the western side of South America, becoming one of the largest empires in the world?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

21.

This civilization demonstrated H.E.I by draining the water of lake Texcoco and building a city on the water.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

22.

This civilization demonstrated H.E.I by terrace farming and building extensive roads and bridges in the mountains.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

23.

This civilization demonstrated H.E.I by studying astrology and building large stone pyramids that can still be seen today.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

24.
This civilization was located on a lake 
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
25.
This civilization was located on in a jungle/rain forest
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
26.
This civilization was located on top of mountains
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
27.
Which civilization made "floating gardens"?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
28.
Which civilization practiced burning and cutting trees to clear room for land and farming?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
29.
Which civilization practiced the flattening of mountains to make farmlands?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
30.
This civilization used rope bridges made out of grass to cross
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca