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Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The First Aztecs lived where?

a)

Southern Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Northern Mexico

d)

South America

2.

The Aztecs found a swampy ______________ in the Middle of Lake ________________.

a)

Ocean, Michigan

b)

Island, Texcoco

c)

Peninsula, Tenochitlan

d)

River, Yucatan

3.

Aztecs made the people they conquered pay _______________.

a)

Tribute

b)

Corn

c)

Sacrifices

d)

Gold

4.

Aztecs controlled huge ______________networks.

a)

Road

b)

Trade

c)

River

d)

Ocean

5.

Tenochtitlan was the largest city with over ____________ people living there.

a)

50,000

b)

100,000

c)

200,000

d)

1,000,000

6.

For Farming, Aztecs built _____________ ______________ called chinampas.

a)

Terrace, lands

b)

Tree, breakers

c)

Floating, Gardens

d)

water, aqueduct

7.

Who conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Benito Pizzaro

d)

Marc Anthony

8.

The capital city of Tenochtitlan was conquered in ____________.

a)

1521

b)

1492

c)

1592

d)

1607

9.

Spanish Soldiers were called _______________.

a)

Matadors

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Delta Team

d)

Red Coats

10.

The Aztecs were afraid of what animal the Spanish brought with them.

a)

Horses

b)

Elephants

c)

Tigers

d)

Bears

11.

What Country was most of the Aztec Empire in?

a)

Panama

b)

Honduras

c)

Mexico

d)

Central America

12.

The Spanish brought deadly ______________ such as ____________.

a)

Diseases, Typhoid

b)

Diseases, Malaria

c)

Diseases, Small Pox

d)

Diseases, Measles

13.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)

Tenochtitlan

c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
14.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
15.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
16.
The Aztec were a society of fierce ____________. 
a)
Warriors
b)
Champions
c)
Fishers
d)
Not this one
17.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
18.
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Mexico City
d)
Haiti
19.
What did the Spanish build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Mexico City
d)
Fayetteville
20.
The Aztec offered _________ sacrifices to please their gods.
a)
Strange
b)
Animal
c)
Fun
d)
Human
21.
Hernan Cortes is most famous for what deed?
a)
conquering the Aztecs in Mexico
b)
conquering the Incas in Peru
c)
starting the construction of Mexico City
d)
become friends with the native people
22.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
23.
The Aztec were _____________ and conquered all their neighbors.
a)
friendly
b)
honest
c)

comedians

d)
bullies
24.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
human sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
25.
The Aztecs thought Cortes was a god.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
27.

Chinampas are...

a)

Floating gardens

b)

Natural islands

c)

Crops

d)

Artificial waterways

28.

What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?

a)

Horses

b)

Guns

c)

Diseases

d)

Their intelligence

29.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
30.
What was and is the original language of the Aztec still spoken in some places?
a)
Nahuatl
b)
Spanish
c)
Germanic
d)
Quechua
31.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

32.

A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for

a)

finding the best route

b)

remembering information

c)

catching fish in the river

d)

understanding the calendar

33.

Around 1200 C.E. (A.D.), the Incas first settled their capital city, which they called

a)

Yupanqui

b)

Chancas.

c)

Pachacuti.

d)

Cuzco.

34.
What Spanish conquistador invaded and took over the Inca territory? 
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Francisco Pizzaro
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Shi Huangdi 
35.
The Inca used the Quipus (cord with knots) to:
a)
decorate their clothes
b)
count, collect data and keep records 
c)
use as a belt
d)
dry their food
36.
Who held the top position in the Inca class?
a)
Nobles
b)
The emperor, or Sapa Inca
c)
The oldest person
d)
Priest
37.
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains? 
a)
Chinampas
b)
Irrigation
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terrace Farming
38.
What was something the Inca is known for?
a)
A solar-based calendar
b)
Road building
c)
Temple pyramids
d)
Hieroglyphics
39.

Where is Machu Picchu located?

a)

in the Andes Mountains

b)

in the Inca Mountains

c)

in the Pizarro Mountains

d)

in the Bingham Mountains

40.
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
a)
horses
b)
carts
c)
camels
d)
llamas
41.
Which current day country is NOT where the Incas lived?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Argentina
d)
Ecuador
42.
Which Mountains did the Inca live in? 
a)
They did not live in the mountains 
b)
Andes 
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Appalachian
43.
Where did the Incas live?
a)
Western South America
b)
Eastern North America
c)
Eastern South America
d)
Western North America
44.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
45.
The capital city of the Aztecs was
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Pichu
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Cairo
46.
The language of the Inca __________ was not written but used strings and knots to keep records
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Latin
d)
Quechua
47.

Select the example of an antibiotic.

a)

vaccine

b)

pathogen

c)

penicillin

d)

antibody

48.

Select the disease which can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

Cold

b)

Influenza

c)

COVID 19

d)

Bacterial infection

49.

Antibiotics do not destroy viruses. They only work on (a)  

50.

Select the correct definition for antibiotics.

a)

Chemicals which destroy bacteria.

b)

Chemicals which destroy fungi.

c)

Chemicals which destroy viruses.

d)

Chemicals which destroy parasites.

51.

Select the part of a bacteria cell antibiotics attack and destroy.

a)

DNA

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

52.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are bacteria which are not affected or destroyed by (a)  

53.

Write down the name of the scientist who discovered penicillin.

(a)  

54.

The word “antibiotic” means

a)

"against growth"

b)

"against disease"

c)

"against all odds"

d)

“against life”

55.

Antibiotics are chemical substances that kill bacterial cells by interrupting a key cellular function

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

56.
A unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
biome
d)
virus
57.

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:

a)

It is more difficult to treat people infected with them

b)

bacteria smell pretty bad

c)

viruses them grow out of control

d)

they are not a problem, I love being sick

58.

The following organisms can be killed by antibiotics

a)

Viruses

b)

Fungi

c)

Protists

d)

Bacteria

59.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
61.

how are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

a)

bacteria does not become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

by a genetic mutation/by acquiring resistance from another bacterium.

c)

by wishing they were resistant.

d)

antibiotic resistance does not exist.

62.

What is 56 in Mayan numerals?

a)
b)
c)
63.

What is the following value:

a)

27

b)

8

c)

22

d)

32

64.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America mainly Peru

65.

The Maya

a)

had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers

b)

spoke Nahuatl

c)

spoke Quechua

d)

built chinampas on Lake Texcoco

66.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Compared to the Aztec and the Inca, the Maya civilization rose and fell

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

all of the above

68.
This is a term for "Middle America" refers to Mexico, Central America, and the Northern part of South America.
a)
Sub Sahara
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Sahel
d)
Caribbeano Centralio
69.
What mathematical achievements is associated with the Maya?
a)
geometry 
b)
fractions and decimals
c)
the concept of algebra
d)
the concept of zero
70.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
71.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
72.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
73.

Which colored area represents the Maya location?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

74.

Which colored area represents the Inca civilization?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

75.

Which colored area represents the Aztec civilization?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

d)

Green

76.

The Inca civilization is located on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Europe

77.

The Yucatan Peninsula is located in which colored area?

a)

Red

b)

Pink

c)

Purple

d)

Green

78.

How did the Mayan civilization end?

a)

A neighboring tribe conquered them

b)

They were captured by Portuguese sailors

c)

Cortes conquered them

d)

They abandoned their cities and disappeared

79.

What kind of art is this?

a)

Pencil Sketch

b)

Oil Painting

c)

Sculpture

d)

Colored Pencil Drawing

80.

Select the type of art

a)

model

b)

painting

c)

photography

d)

sketch

81.

Select the type of art

a)

pottery

b)

model

c)

installation

d)

sketch

82.
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  This type of religion is known as
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
83.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
84.
In which ecological zone did the Maya live?
a)
desert
b)
mountains
c)
rainforest
d)
savanna
85.

This civilization settled in Western South America, mainly in the country of Peru.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

86.

This civilization is credited with being one of the firsts to use the number zero.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

87.

Which civilization built a 25,000 mile road system without using wheels or work animals?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

88.

Which civilization built chinampas, or floating gardens?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

89.

Which civilization created a calendar based on stars and planets?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

90.
Where did the Aztecs live?
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Manchu Picchu
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Valley of Mexico
91.
Who worshiped the sun god?
a)
Only the Mayans
b)
Only the Incas
c)
Only the Aztecs
d)
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
92.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
93.

Who said social behavior must be explained by social factors instead of psychological factors?

a)

Harriet Martineau

b)

Max Weber

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Karl Marx

94.
Who conducted the first sociological study and discovered the importance of social integration?
a)
George Herbert Meade
b)
Herbert Spencer
c)
Emile Durkheim
d)
John Locke
95.

What object did the Incas invent to fulfill different tasks?

a)

quipiu

b)

qupui

c)

quipu

d)

quipui

96.

A person who has had a limb removed is an

a)

amputee

b)

prosthetic

c)

biomedical engineer

d)

prototype

97.

Another word for "adapt" is...

a)

change

b)

create

98.

THE WAY WE'VE BEEN USING ANTIBIOTICS IS HELPING TO CREATE NEW "SUPERBUGS".

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

99.

SUPERBUGS ARE STRAINS OF BACTERIA THAT ARE RESISTANT TO SEVERAL TYPES OF ANTIBIOTICS.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

100.

The Flu

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

101.

Can be killed using antibiotics

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

102.
Which of the 5 senses would you use to sniff a flower?
a)
touch
b)
smell
103.
Which of the five senses would you use when eating an apple?
a)
Smell
b)
Taste 
104.
What can you do with your ears?
a)
taste
b)
smell
c)
hear
d)
touch
105.
What is the nose function?
a)
eating
b)
nose
c)
Smelling
d)
Touching
106.

what extreme sport is this?

a)

parachuting

b)

rafting

c)

hiking

107.

what extreme sport is this?

a)

caving

b)

rock climbing

c)

surfing

108.

what extreme sport is this?

a)

bungee jumping

b)

sailing

c)

skateboarding

109.

what extreme sport is this?

a)

hiking

b)

skateboarding

c)

rafting

110.

what extreme sport is this?

a)

sailing

b)

bungee jumping

c)

skateboarding

111.
Where did the Maya live?
a)
USA
b)
Canada
c)
Mesoamerica
d)
Egypt
112.
What does polytheistic mean?
a)
The belief in two gods
b)
The belief in many gods
c)
The belief in no gods
d)
The belief of farming
113.
When and why did the Maya civilization collapse?
a)
Warfare, overpopulation, failed crops. In 900 AD
b)
Warfare, priests, the Spanish. In 1900 AD
c)
Leaders being greedy in 1800 AD
d)
Too many people in 1600 BC
114.
Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?
a)
The Amazon Basin
b)
The Andes Mountains
c)
The Atacama Desert
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
115.
True or False? The Maya were part of a unified empire.
a)
True
b)
False
116.
Which statement best describes the political organization of Mayan city-states?
a)
Each city had the same ruler
b)
Each city had no ruler
c)
Each city had its own ruler
d)
There were no Mayan city-states, it was called the "Mayan Empire."
117.
What was the staple crop (most important food source) for the Maya people?
a)
Avocados
b)
Rubber
c)
Maize (corn)
d)
Bananas
118.
The Maya used rubber to make the earliest known shoes, clothing, and ____________ .
a)
Rifles
b)
Game Balls
c)
Car Tires
d)
Daggers
119.
Maya priests often performed ritual __________ of other humans.
a)
Sacrifice
b)
Tickling
c)
Academic Testing
d)
Eating
120.

The Maya ball-game was named __________.

a)

Pizza

b)

Pitz

c)

Pizt

d)

Pizzt

121.
The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.
a)
1
b)
- 1
c)
0
d)
Infinity
122.
According to the Nat Geo article, what is one possible reason that explains the environmental catastrophe?
a)
Too much rainfall
b)
Deforestation
c)
Warfare
d)
Asteroid Impact
123.
The Maya were polytheistic, meaning they believed in _________ god(s).
a)
No
b)
One
c)
Many
d)
Greek
124.
The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:
a)
astronomy and physics
b)
astronomy and agriculture
c)
astronomy and mathematics
d)
mathematics and art
125.
What does the term MESOAMERICA mean?
a)
Near America
b)
Under America
c)
Middle America
d)
Kind of America
126.
Why did the Maya sacrifice people?
a)
They were cannibals
b)
It was punishment for slaves
c)
They believed the heart had special powers
d)
It was an offering to their gods
127.
Which of the Mayan farming techniques is represented in the following picture?
a)
Chinampa
b)
Slash & Burn
c)
Terrace
128.
Which of the Mayan farming techniques is represented in the following picture?
a)
Chinampa
b)
Slash & Burn
c)
Terrace
129.

a long time without rain

D (a)  

130.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Flood

c)

Drought

d)

Tsunami

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