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Latin American Empires

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Maya live? (select all that may apply)

a)

Central Mexico

b)

South Mexico

c)

Guatemala

d)

Honduras

e)

Ecuador

2.

Where did the Aztecs live? (select all that may apply)

a)

Central Mexico

b)

South Mexico

c)

Guatemala

d)

Honduras

e)

Ecuador

3.

Which empire was around the longest?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

4.

Which empire was the largest?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

5.

What type of government did the Maya have?

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

socialism

6.

What were the Mayans really good at?

a)

astronomy

b)

astrology

c)

astrophysics

7.

What was the Mayan's SECOND calendar used for?

a)

religious holidays/events

b)

world ending

c)

birthday keeping

d)

sacrifice events

8.

Which empire preferred to sacrifice prisoners of war over their own people?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

9.

What is the game that decided between "Good" or "Evil"?

a)

Pok-ta-Pok

b)

Pol-ta-Pol

c)

Pak-to-Pak

d)

Pal-to-Pal

10.

What are the reasons the Mayans disappeared? (select all that may apply)

a)

diseases

b)

war

c)

overpopulation

d)

ecological disasters

e)

Spanish conquistadores

11.

What countries did the Inca empire cover? (select all that may apply)

a)

Colombia

b)

Bolivia

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

e)

Perú

12.

What was the most important body part for the Aztec's sacrifices?

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

body

d)

blood

13.

What was the capital of the Inca's? (select all that may apply)

a)

Lima, Perú

b)

Cuzco, Perú

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Tikal Temple

14.

Who was Inti?

a)

Inca's sun god

b)

a powerful Incan emperor

c)

the current Incan emperor

d)

Aztec's sun god

15.

Who was the Sapa Inca?

a)

Inca's sun god

b)

a powerful Incan emperor

c)

the current Incan emperor

d)

a powerful god

16.

What was the capital of the Aztecs?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Aztlan

c)

Cuzco

d)

Ciudad de México

17.

True or False: Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: Hernán Cortés was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which emperor "officially" founded the Aztecs by combining 3 tribes?

a)

Acamapichtli

b)

Itzcoatl

c)

Montezuma I

d)

Montezuma II

e)

Tenochtitlan

20.

During which Aztec emperor's reign did the priests see a comet as a sign that DOOM was upon them?

a)

Acamapichtli

b)

Itzcoatl

c)

Montezuma I

d)

Montezuma II

e)

Tenochtitlan

21.

How did the Aztecs know where to start their capital?

a)

a dream

b)

a comet

c)

by accident

d)

forced

22.

True or False: Hernán Cortés MOVED the Aztec's capital from Tenochtitlan to Ciudad the México.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: Francisco Pizarro RENAMED the Inca's capital from Cuzco to Lima.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What did Hernán Cortés do to make sure his men did not leave Mexico?

a)

burned his ships

b)

killed them

c)

offered them money

d)

made a deal with them

25.

What Incan emperor started the empire?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

26.

What Incan emperor expanded the empire by conquering nearby tribes?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

27.

During which Incan emperor were the Inca's *THRIVING*?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

28.

Which Incan emperor died from smallpox?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

29.

Which two brothers fought for the emperor's spot?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

30.

Which brother lost the civil war for the throne?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

31.

During which Incan emperor's reign did Francisco Pizarro arrived in?

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Huascar

32.

What happened when Atahualpa was taken prisoner by Pizarro? (select all that may apply)

a)

Atahualpa offered Pizarro gold for ransom

b)

Atahualpa was killed during battle

c)

Pizarro was kicked out of the city

d)

Atahualpa accidently died

e)

Pizarro purposefully kills Atahualpa

33.

What happened when Montezuma II was taken prisoner by Cortés? (select all that may apply)

a)

Montezuma II offered Cortés gold for ransom

b)

Montezuma II was killed during battle

c)

Cortés was kicked out of the city

d)

Montezuma II kills Cortés

e)

Cortés purposefully kills Montezuma II

34.

Which emperors were part of the Aztec empire?

a)

Acampichtli

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Montezuma

d)

Pachacuti

e)

Itzcoatl

35.

Which emperors were part of the Inca empire?

a)

Acampichtli

b)

Atahualpa

c)

Montezuma

d)

Pachacuti

e)

Manco Capac

36.

What started to weaken the Aztec's empire?

a)

great flood

b)

comet prophecy

c)

civil war

d)

Spaniards

37.

What started to weaken the Inca's empire?

a)

great flood

b)

comet prophecy

c)

civil war

d)

Spaniards

38.

Which empire had the issue with city-states?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

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