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Amplify Maya, Aztec, Inca Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Something that is holy or deserving respect is ________.

a)

Vast

b)

Primitive

c)

Orderly

d)

Sacred

2.

All three early American civilizations....

a)

Were frequently at war with one another

b)

Spoke the same language

c)

Passed down creation myths

d)

Created advanced road systems

3.

The AZTEC expanded their empire by

a)

Commerce and Trade

b)

Offering sacrifices to the gods

c)

Constantly waging war against other city states

d)

Developing a writing system

4.

Mesoamerica was home to:

a)

the Inca and the Aztec

b)

the Inca and the Maya

c)

the Maya and the Aztec

5.

The capital and center of the Aztec Civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.

a)

Mocteczuma

b)

Cuzco

c)

Pakal

d)

Tenochtitlan

6.

The Inca Capital was:

a)

Mocteczuma

b)

Cuzco

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Amazon

7.

"Cities were hubs of commerce where people shared ideas and traded goods."

What does commerce mean in this sentence?

a)

the beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people

b)

A large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government

c)

An activity done for pleasure or sport

d)

The buying and selling of goods and services

8.

Which of the following is a characteristic of myths?

a)

They help explain the facts about how and why things happen.

b)

They are songs that people sing.

c)

They are passed along from one generation to the next.

d)

They record the history of a group of people.

9.

A sudden, widespread illness is called a

a)

Isthmus

b)

Epidemic

c)

Marsh

d)

Quinoa

10.

Both the Aztec and Inca civilizations used tribute systems in which their citizens were forced to:

a)

Become warriors

b)

Pay a goods tax

c)

Carve stelae

d)

Give gifts to the Gods