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Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
2.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
3.
Tenochtitlans location protected it from enemy _______.
a)
attacks
b)
friends
c)
roads
d)
tribes
4.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
5.
The Aztec were a society of fierce ____________. 
a)
Warriors
b)
Champions
c)
Fishers
d)
Not this one
6.
The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...
a)
War-Leader
b)
God-King
c)
Weak-Man
d)
Priest
7.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
8.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
9.
These people were some of only ones who could read or write in Mayan Society
a)
Peasants
b)
Slaves 
c)
Priests
d)
Artisans
10.
This is the name of the Mayan version of basketball
a)
Pok a Tok
b)
Grudgeball
c)
MNBA
11.
The Mayans were able to construct entire city-states without what modern invention?
a)
The Shovel
b)
The Wrench
c)
The wheel
12.
What kind of farming technique did the Mayans use in the Mountains?
a)
crop rotation
b)
terraces (staircase)
c)
raised-earth platforms
13.

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

14.

Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today?

a)

Peru and Ecuador

b)

Brazil and Paraguay

c)

Mexico and Guatemala

d)

Colombia and Venezuela

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

What did the Sapa Inca typically do after a rebellion by a conquered tribe?

a)

remove the local leader and possibly kill him

b)

return sacred objects

c)

take families as slaves

d)

set the area free

19.

The Inca Empire reached its peak in the same period as which group on the timeline below?

a)

Olmec

b)

Classic Maya

c)

Toltec

d)

Aztec Empire

20.

Who got the remaining third of an ayllu’s crops?

a)

conquered armies

b)

needy neighbors

c)

the Sapa Inca

d)

Local Leader

21.

How did the Incas manage to get such a large empire?

a)

They bought the land around them

b)

They made a deal with tribes to either better their lives or go to battle

c)

Just stole the land from others

d)

They just showed up and started building

22.

How did the Incas manage such a remote empire?

a)

They had a pony express

b)

They used pigeons to deliver things

c)

People could just do whatever in their own area of the empire

d)

They used the road system and messengers

23.

Around 1200 C.E., the Incas first settled their capital city, which they called

a)

Yupanqui

b)

Chancas.

c)

Pachacuti.

d)

Cuzco.

24.

What happened when a tribe became part of the Inca Empire?

a)

The men of the tribe were only allowed to marry Inca women.

b)

The tribe had to abandon its own religion and only worship Incan gods.

c)

The tribe had to adopt the ways of the Incas

d)

The children of the tribe were taken away to be raised by Incans.

25.

Where did the Incas live?

a)

coast of South America

b)

swamps in Mexico

c)

jungles of Guatemala

26.

How did Aztecs travel through lakes and wet ground?

a)

airboats

b)

walked across

c)

canals and causeways

27.

Which of these groups in a society works in skilled trades, such as pottery making, weaving, and metal worker?

a)

priests

b)

artisans

c)

emperors

28.

All of the early American civilizations believed in more than one god. What is this called?

a)

monotheism

b)

mesotheism

c)

polytheism

29.

What type of farming uses a stair-step method and grows crops on the sides of hills?

a)

agriculture

b)

terrace

c)

irrigation

30.

What was the main crop of the Maya?

a)

maize or corn

b)

potatoes

c)

lima beans

31.

Which Spanish conquistador conquered (took over) the Incas?

a)

Cortes

b)

Machu PIcchu

c)

Pizarro

32.

What was special about Inca stoneworkers?

a)

They carved so precisely they didn't need to use cement

b)

They only worked when they wanted to

c)

All of their buildings were destroyed by earthquakes

33.

How did the Maya civilization end?

a)

Conquered by the Spanish

b)

Everyone moved North

c)

It's still a mystery

34.

Which of these achievements was created by the Maya?

a)

Accurate 365 day calendar

b)

Complex system of roads through the mountains

c)

Floating Gardens

35.

In which civilization were llamas sacrificed instead of humans?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

36.

The Aztecs were known for being...

a)

peaceful

b)

warlike

c)

lazy

37.
What does the word Conquistador mean?
a)
Coming in peace
b)
Searching for gold
c)
Conquering 
d)
Farmers
38.
Who was the king of the Aztecs?
a)
Moctezuma
b)
Atahualpa
c)
Mr. Rager
d)
Tenochtitlan
39.

What happened when the Aztecs first saw Hernan Cortez?

a)

They were afraid of him.

b)

They thought he was the god Quetzalcoatl.

c)

They saw him as an enemy because he was a stranger.

d)

None of the options.