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The Aztec, Inca, and Maya

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the Incas live?
a)
Western South America
b)
Eastern North America
c)
Eastern South America
d)
Western North America
2.
What is the Aztec capital?
a)
Mexico
b)
Tenochtitlan 
c)
Tlatelolco
d)
Calpolli
3.
Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?
a)
To avoid the Spanish
b)
Overly populated
c)
Disease & warfare
d)
No one really knows
4.
The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?
a)
They did not know how to hunt so they fished.
b)
They traveled from place to place.
c)
It is another term for being a farmer.
d)
It means that no mad people are allowed.
5.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
They were evil and horrible people.
b)
They believed it would please their gods
c)
They hated blood but thought it would give them life.
d)
They wanted to show people how tough they were.
6.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
d)
they have them perform a talent show
7.
The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
walls
c)
pyramids
d)
floating gardens
8.
What is/are the advantage(s) of having thier city built on a lake?
a)
protection from enemies
b)
a source of water for crops
c)
bathing and washing
d)
all of the above
9.

Lived in small villages in southern Mexico. Developed the first system of writing and studied the stars. They created an accurate calendar that is still usable today.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayas

c)

Incas

d)

Powhatan

10.

Their capital city was Cuzco, in modern day Peru.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Mexicans

11.

What refers to the cultures and peoples of Central America before the arrival of the Spanish?

a)

Mesoamerican

b)

Latin American

c)

The Olmecs

d)

Mayanamerican

12.

What is a quipo?

a)

bridge

b)

road

c)

recording device (Math)

d)

musical instrument

13.

What is a famous Inca city?

a)

Tical

b)

xocalatl

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Atahualpa

e)

Picca Chu

14.
Who worshiped the sun god?
a)
Only the Mayans
b)
Only the Incas
c)
Only the Aztecs
d)
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
15.
When Tenochtitlan became overpopulated, how did the Aztec expand the city?
a)
They drained the lake around the city
b)
They built more chinampas
c)
They moved the city
d)
They tied boats around the city
16.

What happened to the losers of the ancient ball game the Maya played?

a)
They received jewels and clothing.
b)
They played other losing teams.
c)
They were sacrificed.
d)
They became slaves.
17.
The Inca civilization was located near and greatly influenced by which physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Amazon River
18.
Which of these is NOT a main crop of the Maya?
a)
corn
b)
grapes
c)
beans
d)
squash
19.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
20.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
21.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
22.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.
What type of villages did the Mayan live in?
a)
Isolated
b)
Grouped
c)
Religious
d)
Lower
24.
Pyramids and Temples are found in what civilization?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
d)
Sumer
25.
In the Mayan society, who provided food and labor?
a)
Upper class
b)
The kings
c)
The gods
d)
Lower class
26.
In the Mayan society, what was the primary responsibility of the  upper class?
a)
education
b)
religious ceremonies
c)
harvesting food
d)
constructing temples
27.
Increased warfare, a large population, and severe droughts are all theories about...
a)
Mayan gods
b)
creating warriors
c)
Mayan decline
d)
reigious festivals
28.
The Aztecs had never seen a ______ or _________ before Cortes and his men.
a)

horse; metal weapons

b)
taco; human
c)
boat; garden
d)
baby; donkey
29.

Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?

a)

a democracy with a president elected by the commoners

b)

tribal groups with no central government

c)

a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler

d)

an empire united under a single ruler

30.
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Gama
31.

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

a)

Aztecs took their books

b)

There was a bad fire

c)

They didn't have a system of writing

d)

Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu

32.
Who led the Spanish to conquer the Incas?
a)
Pizarro
b)
the gods
c)
Cortes
d)
Montezuma
33.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

34.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

35.
Where did the Inca live?
a)
South America
b)
Mexico
c)
Central America
d)
United States

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