WorksheetsMesoamerican Civilizations
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the first civilization that settled in Mesoamerica?
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
What development caused humans to settle in one area with a reliable source of food?
Trade
Metalwork
Agriculture
Irrigation
Which means a system of writing where symbols stand for words?
Phonetics
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Letters
The Maya did NOT live in which country?
Peru
Mexico
Belize
Guatemala
Astronomy refers to the study of...
Heavens and earth
Water and ocean life
Earth and land
Stars and planets
Which European country colonized Central and South America?
Netherlands
Spain
England
France
Teotihuacan was the capital of which civilization?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Taino
Tenochtitlan was the capital of which civilization?
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Inca
In what modern-day country was the Aztec capital?
Honduras
Guatemala
Mexico
El Salvador
Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
During what century did Spanish explorers begin voyaging to the Americas?
10th
17th
14th
15th
Circle the Yucatan Peninsula.
Shade in the approximate location of the Aztec Empire.
