WorksheetsPre Columbian America and the Age of Exploration
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica pre-dated the Maya and Aztec civilizations in the same region.
What contribution did the Olmec people make to the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
A. the development of quipu
B. the development of the calendar
C. the development of wheat farming
D. the development of cattle ranching
The map shows the territory of an ancient civilization in the Andean region of South America where the modern countries of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina are located.
Which ancient civilization was located in South America?
A. Inca
B. Maya
C. Aztec
D. Afghan
This 16th-century illustration shows an Aztec taking a prisoner of war after a battle.
What role did war prisoners take in Aztec society?
A. War prisoners were sacrificed to the sun god.
B. War prisoners were held for ransom from Aztec enemies.
C. War prisoners were used to carry messages along the extensive network of Aztec roads.
D. War prisoners were encouraged to become Aztec warriors to fight other Aztec enemies.
Which statement correctly describes the difference in architecture between the Maya and the Inca?
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A. The Incas built complex structures, but the Maya did not.
B. The Mayas used much smaller stones for construction than the Incas did.
C. The Mayas used mortar between the stone blocks, but the Inca did not
D. The Inca structures were better built than the Mayas based upon the existing ruins.
How did both the Maya and Inca adapt to their physical environments in order to successfully develop agriculture?
A. The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas built terraces for farming.
B. The Incas built chinampas for farming and the Mayas built terraces for farming.
C. The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas used crop rotation for farming.
D. The Incas used slash and burn and the Mayas built terraces for farming.
This photo of quipu was taken at the Machu Picchu Museum in Cusco, Peru.
How was quipu used by the Inca?
A. to symbolize the sun god
B. to clean the floors of public buildings and spaces
C. as a three-dimensional art form to beautify religious temples
D. to keep records of tax collections, census records, and other data
This map shows the location of the main Inca roads with the locations of modern states and cities.
What was the primary purpose for the building of the Inca road system?
A. to allow for easy trade into and out of the empire
B. to allow armies and news to move quickly through the empire
C. to allow farmers to move their products to the market before they spoil
D. to increase the speed of travel to religious festivals in the northern part of the empire
What conclusion can be drawn from the evidence about the Maya and Inca record-keeping systems?
A. The Incas were better mathematicians than the Maya.
B. Both the Maya and Inca developed effective record-keeping systems.
C. The Maya record-keeping system was more reliable than the Inca record-keeping system.
D. The Maya had a written record-keeping system, but the Inca were unable to keep any records.
The map shows Aztec city-states in the Mexico Valley around the year 1519 CE.
Which Aztec ruler is credited with uniting Tlacopan and Texcoco with Tenochtitlan to form the Triple Alliance in order to increase Aztec military power?
A. Moctezuma I
B. Hernan Cortes
C. Huayna Capac
D. Pascal the Great
The map shows Indian Ocean trade routes from circa 600 - 1450 CE.
What motivated European maritime exploration of the Indian Ocean?
A. to colonize Madagascar
B. to find a route east to the Americas
C. to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to sell European goods like wool
D. to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to buy highly valued items like spices
What is an example of the changes caused by the Columbian Exchange?
A. world population declined
B. European power quickly declined
C. American diseases spread to Europe and China
D. American foods like corn and potatoes were introduced to European diets.
The illustration of Aztec people was produced by a Spanish priest in Mexico, circa 1585.
What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Native American population?
A. an increase in the average global temperature
B. an increase in oral storytelling to pass down Native American history
C. the spread of higher calorie food that allowed Native Americans to rest more
D. the spread of Old World diseases to which the Native Americans had no immunity
What is an example of a belief system that was spread to the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Christianity
Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Africans?
A. Cross-cultural trade between Africa and Asia declined.
B. New diseases were brought to Africa and resulted in massive deaths caused by a plague.
C. The transfer of Africans to Europe supported the developments that led to the Industrial Revolution.
D. The forced enslavement and transportation of Africans to the Americas by Europeans resulted in a captive labor force for more than 200 years.
The map shows the extent of territorial claims by France, England, and Spain in North America, circa 1702.
Which of the following describes the French economic motivation for founding the colony of New France?
A. to find gold
B. to take part in fur trading and fishing
C. to establish settlements and plantations
D. various reasons including establishing settlements and escaping religious persecution
The map shows the maritime trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas known as triangular trade.
A. Middle Leg
B. Mercantilism
C. Middle Passage
D. Vertex Passage
The graph shows the number of slaves brought to the Americas grouped in 25 year periods.
Which of the following was not an effect of the forced removal of African people on African societies?
A. increased trade with Europeans for firearms
B. increased tensions among neighboring peoples
C. rise of new states that battled for control of the slave trade
D. a shift towards trade with Asia instead of the Europeans and the Americas
