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WorksheetsMaya, Aztec, Inca Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 28mins
The Maya
had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers
spoke Nahuatl
spoke Quechua
built chinampas on Lake Texcoco
Where did the Maya live?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America mainly Peru
The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.
True
False
Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?
to please the gods and get a good harvest
to use the temple
to establish the power of their city-state
The Maya priests were supposed to
decide when to plant crops
decide when people could marry
conducted important religious rituals and ceremonies
all of the above
Who made up the majority of the population in the Maya society?
Priests
Warriors
Craftsmen
Farmers
Most Maya scribes recorded their people's history in a folded book made of tree bark called
a glyph
a book
a stelae
codices
Astronomers used observations of the stars to determine
the best time for planting crops
the best time for harvesting crops
when to have religious celebrations
all of the above
How did the Mayans end?
the Spaniards conquered them
No one knows for sure
Olmecs took their land
hurricane destroyed their civilization
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, mostly Peru
What were chinampas?
the name for Aztec city-states
people who lived in Tenochtitlan
farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled
walls of skulls at temples
Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to
farm in swamp land
defeat the other city-states
carve skulls into stone wall
create intricate green masks
What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?
Lake Texcoco
Lake Tahoe
Lake Templo
Lake Cusco
The Aztec
Were skilled warriors
Were skilled llama herders
Were skilled swimmers
All of the Above
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?
The Emperor
The Priest
The person who made the sacrifices at the temple
The Warrior
We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.
monotheistic
polytheistic
Muslim
Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)
The Aztec grew many crops such as _____________, _____________, and _____________.
turkeys, ducks, and dogs
Pineapples, oranges, and coconuts
maize, beans, and squash
The Aztecs performed human sacrifices to
honor the gods
please the gods
provide the gods nourishment
all of the above
Where did the Inca live?
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, specifically mostly modern Peru
Central Mexico
The Andes
are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established
are a civilization that was built in central Mexico
are a series of lakes in Peru
The Empire that developed in the Andes Mountains of South America lasting from the 1400s to the 1530s was the
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Conquistadors
Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?
Andes
Cusco
Machu Picchu
Nahuatl
Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as
tribute
quechua
terrace farming
chinampas farming
Their bridges built of wood, stone, and thick rope, as well as their extensive network and roads, plus their entire cities built out of stone show us that the Inca were
lazy
gifted engineers and builders
using a lot of help from the Maya
skilled readers and writers
Who in the Inca Empire had absolute power?
the priest
the emperor
the farmers
the royal religious advisor
The Inca has ______ for meat and wool and for transporting goods and people across the mountains.
horses
llamas
alpaca and llamas
sheep
What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."
Quipu
Aqueducts
Hieroglyphics
Ropes
How did the Inca make travel through the mountains more efficient?
the world's first flying carts
ancient zip lines between mountain peaks
the aliens helped them
25,000 miles of roads and suspension bridges
Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?
They built a pyramid
They played a complicated ball game
They created a 365 day calendar
all of the above
What was the main food item the Maya used?
Maize
Beans
Tamales
Meats
Which three are possible reasons for the collapse of the Maya?
Aztecs captured them
Famine
Drought
Overpopulation
Too much rain
Which of the ancient civilizations were renown for human sacrifice?
Inca and Mayan
Mayan and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
Just the Incas
The Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilizations were all:
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Indestructible
Cannibals
How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?
They were conquered by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish army.
They abandoned their cities.
They died from a mysterious poison.
The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.
Which country's flag has the Aztec symbol on it?
Guatemala
Belize
Canada
Mexico
Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....
crazy man
soldier
conqueror
Conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese ______________who traveled to the Americas to colonize it.
sailors
religious people
soldiers
The Conquistadors were able to defeat the native people because they had steel swords, ____________ and firearms.
horses
good lawyers
large armies
The conquistadors were followed by priests whose job it was to __________ the native people to Christianity.
convert
convince
beg
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Maya?
Calendar
Concept of Zero
Pyramids and Temples
Terrace Farming
