WorksheetsAncient Civilizations
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for
finding the best route
remembering information
catching fish in the river
understanding the calendar
Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today?
Peru and Ecuador
Brazil and Paraguay
Mexico and Guatemala
Colombia and Venezuela
What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?
a network of roads
a central market
a school for sons of commoners
a flock of trained pigeons
The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Mayas or Aztecs. This Incan crop was
Corn
Potatoes
Squash
Peppers
After the Incas conquered a new area, why were local leaders and their sons brought to Cuzco?
A.to get sacred objects back
to tell the emperor their concerns
to be sacrificed to the sun god
to learn Incan law and language
What did the Sapa Inca typically do after a rebellion by a conquered tribe?
remove the local leader and possibly kill him
return sacred objects
take families as slaves
set the area free
The Inca Empire reached its peak in the same period as which group on the timeline below?
Olmec
Classic Maya
Toltec
Aztec Empire
Who got the remaining third of an ayllu’s crops?
conquered armies
needy neighbors
the Sapa Inca
Local Leader
How did the Incas manage to get such a large empire?
They bought the land around them
They made a deal with tribes to either better their lives or go to battle
Just stole the land from others
They just showed up and started building
How did the Incas manage such a remote empire?
They had a pony express
They used pigeons to deliver things
People could just do whatever in their own area of the empire
They used the road system and messengers
Around 1200 C.E., the Incas first settled their capital city, which they called
Yupanqui
Chancas.
Pachacuti.
Cuzco.
What happened when a tribe became part of the Inca Empire?
The men of the tribe were only allowed to marry Inca women.
The tribe had to abandon its own religion and only worship Incan gods.
The tribe had to adopt the ways of the Incas
The children of the tribe were taken away to be raised by Incans.
Where did the Incas live?
coast of South America
swamps in Mexico
jungles of Guatemala
How did Aztecs travel through lakes and wet ground?
airboats
walked across
canals and causeways
Which of these groups in a society works in skilled trades, such as pottery making, weaving, and metal worker?
priests
artisans
emperors
All of the early American civilizations believed in more than one god. What is this called?
monotheism
mesotheism
polytheism
What type of farming uses a stair-step method and grows crops on the sides of hills?
agriculture
terrace
irrigation
What was the main crop of the Maya?
maize or corn
potatoes
lima beans
Which Spanish conquistador conquered (took over) the Incas?
Cortes
Machu PIcchu
Pizarro
What was special about Inca stoneworkers?
They carved so precisely they didn't need to use cement
They only worked when they wanted to
All of their buildings were destroyed by earthquakes
How did the Maya civilization end?
Conquered by the Spanish
Everyone moved North
It's still a mystery
Which of these achievements was created by the Maya?
Accurate 365 day calendar
Complex system of roads through the mountains
Floating Gardens
In which civilization were llamas sacrificed instead of humans?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
The Aztecs were known for being...
peaceful
warlike
lazy
What happened when the Aztecs first saw Hernan Cortez?
They were afraid of him.
They thought he was the god Quetzalcoatl.
They saw him as an enemy because he was a stranger.
None of the options.
