WorksheetsMesoamerica
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
What THREE Mesoamerican civilizations had the most contact with Europeans? (Select all that apply)
Olmecs
Inca
Aztec
Mayan
What technique was used my Mesoamericans to burn trees to use the ash for new crops?
codex
maize
slash and burn agriculture
tribute
What is the native word for corn?
codex
obsidian
maize
Mesoamerican
Which word fits best in the sentence below?
16th century Spanish _________ traveled to Mexico and Peru to take control of the land and people.
conquistadors
aqueduct
causeway
culture
The picture shows the area between North and South America?
Aztec
mother culture
Mesoamerica
slash and burn agriculture
What was the climate like in Mesoamerica?
very hot climate- almost like a desert
tropical climate with lots of vegetation
mild climate with no growth
very cold winters and very hot summers
Select ALL the natural resources that can be found in Mesoamerica.
jade
obsidian
seashells
shark's teeth
Select all the landforms that are in Mesoamerica.
coastal plains
volcanoes
highlands
moutains
Chichen Itza are ancient ruins of the _____ civilization
Mayan
Incan
Aztec
Olmec
The Mayans had a similar writing system to what other ancient civilization?
Indian
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Drag and drop the correct names of the social classes for the Mayan.
Top: (a) Next: (b) Next: (c) At the bottom: (d)
Which option describes the Mayan Calendar?
It was a complex calendar used by other Mesoamerican civilizations and they tracked the movements of the planets.
The calendar tracked the movement of seasons and was only 6 months
The calendar tracked the seasons and stars
The calendar tracked the stars
What is a codex?
a record of seasons
a record of population
a record of historical events
a record of farming
What was the form of money for the Aztec?
jade
shark's teeth
Cacao beans
Maize
Tenochtitlan is an ______ city where there was markets, paved roads, and palaces.
Aztec
Incan
Olmec
Mayan
Select all the advancements of the Aztec.
Causeways
stone aqueducts
chinampas
macuahuitl
Were warriors considered higher or lower than merchants?
higher
lower
Select all the ways the Spanish conquered the Aztec.
Weapons
Alliances
Disease
Geography
Agriculture
The Incan empire was located near was landform?
the Rocky Mountains
the Andes Mountains
the Appalachian Mountains
the Taj Mahal
Which European explorer conquered the Incan empire?
Pizarro
Cortes
Magellan
Ponce De Leon
The Incan _____ was highly trained and had over 200,000 soliders.
army
navy
air force
coast guard
