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WorksheetsAztec,Inca,Mayan & Exploration
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
The Mayan-
Built stepped terraces help the Incas create farmland, and the clever construction of each terrace gave crops the best chance of survival.
believed their sacrifice was necessary to keep the universe on motion.
built huge cities in the jungle with large palaces, temples, and pyramids.
practiced basic agriculture using the "slash-and-burn" technique
What was one important effect of the Columbian exchange?
rapid decline in European population
economic instability in China and Japan
spread of Hinduism into India
introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas
One reason Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs was that-
Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence
Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs
The Spanish Calvary outnumbered the Aztec warriors
Spanish military possessed superior military technology and diseases
What was a direct result of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa?
European Industrial factories were established throughout Africa
Many West African communities faced population losses
Animism was no longer practiced in Africa
Africans across the continent hired Europeans to train their military
Which is true about the pre-columbian Inca civilization?
cooperation and planning in agriculture
the religious influence on architecture
the use of superior military technology for defense
the role of government during a natural disaster
The movement of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Americas and Europe.
The triangular trade
Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.
The Columbian Exchange
The new world system
There was an abundance of new plants discovered in the Americas (including beans, squash, chili peppers, sunflowers, chenopods, peanuts, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, manioc, avocado, pineapple, and cacao),but the most important were ---
potato and maize
corn
wheat and maize
corn and maize
Why did Europeans want to explore?
increased power
A desire for new sources of wealth
European Christians, especially Catholics, wanted to
convert non-Christians to the faith
All of the above
The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400's because of the...
development of new navigational instruments and technology
trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
support of the exploration by the English government
effects of the Atlantic slave trade
A study of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations...
relied on mechanized agricultural techniques
carried on extensive trade in crops with each other
relied on a single-crop economy
adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques
The Aztec calendar and the Maya use of zero both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas...
traded extensively with Africa
made advances in mathematics and science
declined because of invasion and disease
converted to Islam
The Maya believed that
kings and priests could communicate with the gods.
their kings should be worshipped as living gods.
priests and nobles should not mix together.
human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.
The Mayas
created metal tools.
domesticated horses and oxen.
invented the wheel.
developed the concept of zero.
The Aztec Empire
controlled all of present-day Mexico.
extended from central Mexico to Guatemala.
controlled only the Valley of Mexico.
had a population of one million people.
Maya cities
were built on islands in lakes.
were made mostly from tropical woods.
had relatively few buildings.
had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
The Maya writing system was _____________.
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Demotic
Incan architects and engineers are famous for building
thousands of miles of roads to connect the empire.
stone bridges crossing deep mountain gorges.
aqueducts to carry water from distant lakes.
deep mountain wells used to irrigate crops.
How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?
It was so cold that the Incas could not grow crops.
The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.
The large mountain forests provided most of their needs.
The Incas had to rely almost totally on fishing for their food supply.
Both the Incans and Aztecs were conquered by the __________________.
English armada
Spanish conquistadors
Christopher Columbus
Yellow Fever
Which disease contributed to the downfall of the Aztecs?
measles
mumps
yellow fever
small pox
What often happened to the losers of the Mesoamerican ball game?
They were killed
They had to build a new stadium
Their children were sacrificed to the gods.
They were made into slaves.
The _____________ created floating gardens, or "chinampas" in addition to creating a beverage from chocolate.
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?
1492 AD
1492 BC
1606 AD
1606 BC
Who conquered the Aztec?
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Christoforo Columbo
Francisco Pizarro
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
Africans
Spanish
Portuguese
Americans
Why did Columbus call the natives of the New World "Indians"?
Columbus made up the word when he arrived.
Columbus's crew decided to call them that.
Columbus thought he'd landed in India.
No one knows.
Why were human sacrifices made?
too many people loved in the city
a punishment for not following the rules
to please the gods in hopes of a bountiful harvest
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
According to some scientists, how did the ancient people cross from Asia to North America?
Across a large glacier
By Viking ship
Using a land bridge
Using a primitive raft
What was the main crop of the Mesoamericans?
Beans
Maize
Rice
Tomatoes
What did the Incas use to link the various tribes?
the internet
money
roads
cellular phone technology
What city was known as the city of the clouds?
Los Angeles
Bolivia
North America
Machu Picchu
The Columbian Exchange was _________________.
The movement of peoples, agricultural commodities, diseases, and cultures.
The movement of money from one country to another.
The movement of people and culture to Columbia.
The movement or exchange of currency from one country to another.
Process of interaction and integration among various parts of the world through commercial and cultural exchange
Globalization
Exchange
Interchanging
Culturalization
The most common reasons to explore the New World were
Food, Fun, and Fame
Gold, God, and Glory
Religon, Routes, Rulers
What is a synonym for "native people" ?
tourist
immigrant
conquistador
indigenous
Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?
The spread of disease killed millions of people.
Agriculture spread to more regions.
The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.
Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.
Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.
Who conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Cristobal Colon
Christoforo Columbo
Hernan Cortes
