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Mesoamerica

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What THREE Mesoamerican civilizations had the most contact with Europeans? (Select all that apply)

a)

Olmecs

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Mayan

2.

What technique was used my Mesoamericans to burn trees to use the ash for new crops?

a)

codex

b)

maize

c)

slash and burn agriculture

d)

tribute

3.

What is the native word for corn?

a)

codex

b)

obsidian

c)

maize

d)

Mesoamerican

4.

Which word fits best in the sentence below?

16th century Spanish _________ traveled to Mexico and Peru to take control of the land and people.

a)

conquistadors

b)

aqueduct

c)

causeway

d)

culture

5.

The picture shows the area between North and South America?

a)

Aztec

b)

mother culture

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

slash and burn agriculture

6.

What was the climate like in Mesoamerica?

a)

very hot climate- almost like a desert

b)

tropical climate with lots of vegetation

c)

mild climate with no growth

d)

very cold winters and very hot summers

7.

Select ALL the natural resources that can be found in Mesoamerica.

a)

jade

b)

obsidian

c)

seashells

d)

shark's teeth

8.

Select all the landforms that are in Mesoamerica.

a)

coastal plains

b)

volcanoes

c)

highlands

d)

moutains

9.

Chichen Itza are ancient ruins of the _____ civilization

a)

Mayan

b)

Incan

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

10.

The Mayans had a similar writing system to what other ancient civilization?

a)

Indian

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

11.

Drag and drop the correct names of the social classes for the Mayan.

Top:​​ (a)   Next: ​ (b)   ​ Next:​ (c)   At the bottom: ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
kings
nobility
commoners
slaves
12.

Which option describes the Mayan Calendar?

a)

It was a complex calendar used by other Mesoamerican civilizations and they tracked the movements of the planets.

b)

The calendar tracked the movement of seasons and was only 6 months

c)

The calendar tracked the seasons and stars

d)

The calendar tracked the stars

13.

What is a codex?

a)

a record of seasons

b)

a record of population

c)

a record of historical events

d)

a record of farming

14.

What was the form of money for the Aztec?

a)

jade

b)

shark's teeth

c)

Cacao beans

d)

Maize

15.

Tenochtitlan is an ______ city where there was markets, paved roads, and palaces.

a)

Aztec

b)

Incan

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

16.

Select all the advancements of the Aztec.

a)

Causeways

b)

stone aqueducts

c)

chinampas

d)

macuahuitl

17.

Were warriors considered higher or lower than merchants?

a)

higher

b)

lower

18.

Select all the ways the Spanish conquered the Aztec.

a)

Weapons

b)

Alliances

c)

Disease

d)

Geography

e)

Agriculture

19.

The Incan empire was located near was landform?

a)

the Rocky Mountains

b)

the Andes Mountains

c)

the Appalachian Mountains

d)

the Taj Mahal

20.

Which European explorer conquered the Incan empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortes

c)

Magellan

d)

Ponce De Leon

21.

The Incan _____ was highly trained and had over 200,000 soliders.

a)

army

b)

navy

c)

air force

d)

coast guard