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Mesoamerica

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Olmec live?

a)

1200 BC - 400 BC

b)

250 AD - 900 AD

2.

When did the Maya live?

a)

1500 BC - 300 BC

b)

AD 250 - AD 900

3.

When did the Inca live?

a)

1500 BC - 300 BC

b)

1200 BC - 400 BC

c)

AD 1438 - AD 1533

4.

When did the Aztec live?

a)

1500 BC - 300 BC

b)

AD 300 - AD 1100

c)

AD 1200 - AD 1532

d)

AD 1100 - AD 1522

5.

Another word for "corn"

a)

maize

b)

maze

c)

wheat

d)

grain

6.

Francisco Pizarro was the conquistador from Spain who conquered the ___________

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

7.

Another word that means taxes.

a)

Quipu

b)

Tribute

c)

Quetzal

d)

Chinampa

8.

The Andes Mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world and was home to the _____________.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

9.

The ____________ lived in the Yucatan Peninsula and down into parts of Central America.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

10.

Smallpox was a disease that the _________________brought that ended up killing thousands of people in the ancient civilizations.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Spanish

11.

Which ancient empire was the only one in South America

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

None of the above

12.

Which three ancient empires were located in North America?

a)

Maya

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztecs

d)

Inca

13.

Hernan Cortes was a conquistador from . . .___________________

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Greece

14.

Who created large stone heads as their major building projects?

a)

Aztec

b)

Olmec

c)

Inca

d)

Maya

15.

The Maya based their civilization from the _____________.

a)

Olmec

b)

Tinco

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

16.

What was the capital of the Aztec empire and today is called Mexico City?

a)

Palenque City

b)

Cuzco

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Tenochtitlan

17.

Which civilization is considered the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica?

a)

the Olmec

b)

the Inca

c)

the Maya

d)

the Aztec

18.

Symbols and pictures that represent things, ideas, and sounds are called _________________.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

adobe

c)

The Great Spirit

d)

Mayans

19.

A system of record keeping that uses knots in a string is called ______________.

a)

weapons

b)

rope

c)

braiding

d)

quipu

20.

Which civilization lived here?

a)

Olmec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

21.

Which civilization lived here?

a)

Olmec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

22.

Which civilization rarely practiced human sacrifice which was different from other Mesoamerican civilizations?

a)

Olmec

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Incas

23.

What led to the decline of the Aztec and Inca civilizations?

a)

Spanish armor

b)

helmets and swords

c)

horses

d)

all of the above

24.

What does the term "Meso" mean?

a)

a. center

b)

b. middle

c)

c. end

d)

d. outer

25.

A farming method which involves cutting down plants and trees and burning them to make fertile farmland

a)

Slash-and-burn

b)

Terraces

c)

Irrigation

d)

Maize

26.

Where were the advanced agriculturists and city-states located?

a)

Yucatan

b)

Peru

c)

Machu Pichu

d)

California

27.

Name one strategy of agriculture that was used in the Yucatan?

a)

microcropping

b)

genetic modifications

c)

garden harvesting

d)

intercropping or reservoirs

28.

Which civilization was located around Lake Texcoco?

a)

the Aztec civilization

b)

the Mayan civilization

c)

the Inca civilization

d)

the Chumash civilization

29.

What did the Incas use to link the various tribes?

a)

the internet

b)

money

c)

roads

d)

cellular phone technology

30.

What city was known as the city of the clouds?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Bolivia

c)

North America

d)

Machu Picchu

31.

Many historians believe that people first came to the Americas by crossing the ________.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Bering Strait

d)

Rocky Mountains

32.

Where did the Mayan civilization develop?

a)

in what is now Ecuador

b)

in what is now Mexico City

c)

in the Andes Mountains

d)

in the Yucatan Peninsula

33.

Tikal was ________.

a)

an Incan city in the Andes

b)

the first place the Spanish invaded

c)

an ancient Mayan city

d)

a floating garden

34.

Tenochtitlan was ________.

a)

a city built by the Aztecs in what is now Mexico City

b)

an Incan city built on a 9,000-foot mountain

c)

the city where the first Olmec stone heads were discovered

d)

a Mayan city with more than 3,000 structures

35.

Which kingdom was the biggest in the Americas, based in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

a)

the Olmec

b)

the Inca

c)

the Maya

d)

the Aztec

36.

What do historians think Machu Picchu was mostly likely used for?

a)

a school

b)

a sacrificial altar

c)

a marketplace

d)

an astronomic observatory

37.

The losers of the Mayan ball games were ________.

a)

forced into slavery

b)

killed in a ritual

c)

exiled from the kingdom

d)

shunned for a year

38.

What culture made giant stone heads that we can still see today?

a)

The Olmec

b)

The Toltec

c)

The Zapotec

d)

The Maya

e)

The Aztec

39.
Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
chinampas
c)
mesoamerica
d)
terraces
40.
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
41.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would help the sun to dawn each day
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
42.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
d)
temples
43.
They built pyramids, studied astronomy, and created a highly accurate calendar.
a)
Mayans
b)
Toltecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Aztecs
44.
Which civilization was known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
45.
Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
Maya
46.
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
47.
Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
chinampas
c)
mesoamerica
d)
terraces
48.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would help the sun to dawn each day
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
49.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
d)
temples
50.
They built pyramids, studied astronomy, and created a highly accurate calendar.
a)
Mayans
b)
Toltecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Aztecs
51.
Which civilization was known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
52.
Which pre-Columbian civilization is known for having carved gigantic stone heads?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Maya
d)
Olmecs
53.
Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
Maya
54.
The peninsula that the Maya lived upon.
a)
Floridian Peninsula
b)
Andes Peninsula
c)
The Mexico Peninsula
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
55.
The Mayans created very accurate ones to help them keep track of their days and know when to plant and harvest crops.
a)
Temples
b)
Pyramids
c)
Pok-ta-pok
d)
Calendars
56.
The Olmec used the river to __________.
a)
raft 
b)
trade 
c)
swim 
57.
THE OLMEC INFLUENCED WHAT GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT LATER DOMINATED THIS ARE OF MEXICO?
a)
MAYAN AND AZTEC
b)
AZTEC AND CHAVIN
c)
OCEANIA AND AUSTRONESIAN
58.
What did the Aztecs do to apease their gods?
a)
burning neighborning houses
b)
trying to kill the leader
c)
human sacrifice
d)
naming your child after their god
59.
The Aztecs were a _________ society, meaning they worshipped more than one God
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Ditheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Bitheistic
60.
What is the capital of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tonomitlandia
b)
Bogota
c)
Madrid
d)
Tenochtitlan
61.
Place the following events in sequence: A) The Olmec flourish; B) The Aztecs establish an empire; C) The Maya dominate Mesoamerica.
a)
C, A, B
b)
A, C, B
c)
B, C, A
d)
C, B, A
62.
What can you conclude about Mesoamerica from its name?
a)
It's political structure
b)
The types of languages spoken there
c)
The time period when great civilizations flourished there
d)
Its location
63.
Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
Maya
64.
Tenochtitlán was the capital of which pre-Columbian civilization?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Maya
d)
Olmecs
65.
What disease was largely responsible for the Spanish victory over the pre-Columbian civilizations?
a)
smallpox
b)
chicken pox
c)
malaria
d)
measles
66.
Which pre-Columbian civilization had fierce military warriors
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Aztecs
d)
Inca
67.
Which civilization developed a system of writing known as gylphs
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Aztecs
d)
Inca
68.
Which civilization was known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
69.
Which Mesoamerica civilization was conquered by the Spanish
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
70.
This crop is the staple of all Mesoamerican culture
a)
maize
b)
wheat 
c)
cacao
d)
beans
71.
By studying astronomy, what did the Mayans develop?
a)
clocks
b)
365 day calendar
c)
AM and PM
d)
the weekend 
72.
Aztecs moved to the valley of Mexico and established this city
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Zapotec
c)
El Mirador
d)
San Jose Magote
73.
"Place where the Gods were Born"
a)
Teotihuacan
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Olmec
74.
All civilization in Mesoamerica were
a)
polytheistic 
b)
monotheistic
c)
multitheistic
d)
onetheistic 
75.
Which number is Mesoamerica
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
76.
Which civilization is circled
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
c)
Zapotec
d)
Olmec
77.
Which civilization is circled
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
d)
Zapotec
78.
A very hard volcanic glass used to make sharp tools and weapons. 
a)
Obsidian
b)
Mita
c)
Quipu
d)
Chinampa
79.
A raised road across a body of water connected to the mainland is called what?
a)
Mita
b)
Aqueduct
c)
Obsidian
d)
Causeway
80.
What lake was the Aztec empire built on?
a)
Lake TexMex
b)
Lake Texaco
c)
Lake Texcoco
d)
Lake Mexico
81.
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco? 
a)
It had dense forests.
b)
It had a deep harbor.
c)
It was easy to defend.
d)
It was made of volcanic. rock.
82.

How did the Aztecs take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?

a)

They conquered their neighbors with a powerful army.

b)

They were the first civilization to develop in the area

c)

They built a dike that cut off their enemies from Lake Texcoco.

d)

They produced trade goods that made them wealthy.

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