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World Civ Unit 6 America

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop

a)

a system of numbers.

b)

a system of writing

c)

an accurate calendar

d)

telescopes

2.

What is a city-state?

a)

an artificial field of mud and vegetation used to produce crops

b)

the building where a bureaucrat works

c)

the great pyramid that stood at the center of the city

d)

a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state

3.

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

a)

houses

b)

observatories to study the stars

c)

pyramids

d)

ball courts

4.
The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called
a)
numbers
b)
letters
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
lines
5.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
6.
The Mayans had over 160 gods!  This means they were..
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
7.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
8.

True or False: The Maya were united under a single government ?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

a)

They built a pyramid

b)

They played a complicated ball game

c)

They created a 365 day calendar

d)

all of the above

10.

The Mayan empire was politically divided into:

a)

Villages

b)

Tribes

c)

City states

d)

kingdoms

11.

In which of the following territories was the Mayan civilization located?

a)

Guatemala, Honduras, Yucatan Peninsula

b)

Honduras, Panama and Guatemala

c)

Yucatan Peninsula, Panama and Guatemala

d)

Panama, Columbia and Yucatan Peninsula

12.

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

a)

Asia

b)

Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Cuba

13.
Chinampas are...
a)
Artificial Islands
b)
Natural Islands
c)
Crops
d)
Artificial Waterways
14.

Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?

a)

a democracy with a president elected by the commoners

b)

tribal groups with no central government

c)

a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler

d)

an empire united under a single ruler

15.

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

a)

They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

b)

They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

c)

the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

d)

They were always under attack from their neighbors.

16.
The Aztec capital city was called . . .
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenotchtitlan
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Machu Picchu
17.

________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Omaha

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Sapa Inca

18.

The Aztec were best known as

a)

farmers

b)

warriors

c)

nomads

d)

magicians

19.

Which of the following was NOT found in both the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

a)

a number of independent city-states

b)

impressive cities with grand buildings

c)

the practice of human sacrifice

d)

life built around religion

20.

Aztecs worshiped many gods, therefore, they were…

Los Aztecas adoraban a muchos dioses, por lo tanto, eran…

a)

Monotheistic

Monoteístas

b)

Polytheistic

Politeístas

c)

Muslim

Musulmanes

21.

A Chinampa is ....

a)

the name used for a baby monkey

b)

a type of crop

c)

a floating garden

d)

another word for chin

22.

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

a)

causeways

b)

chinampas

c)

irrigation canals

d)

terraces

23.

Which color on the map represents where the Aztec civilization was located?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

24.

What technologies did the Aztecs develop? Select all that apply

a)

electricity

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

number system

d)

internet

e)

calendar system

25.

Boys and girls were trained to fight in wars

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What was the Incas capital

a)

Cuzco

b)

Quatzal

c)

New york

d)

Zuzco

28.

What was the main animal used for work

a)

cow

b)

ox

c)

llama

d)

horse

29.

What did the Inca use to keep records?

a)

Quipus

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Computers

30.
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains? 
a)
Chinampas
b)
Irrigation
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terrace Farming
31.

One of the great marvels of the Incan Empire was....

a)

Their bridges and road system.

b)

Their cities

c)

Their food,

32.

The continent the Inca lived on

a)

South America

b)

Mexico

c)

North America

d)

Spain

33.

The Inca believed in many gods, which made them...

a)

stoics

b)

monotheistic

c)

atheists

d)

polytheistic

34.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

35.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

36.

Where did the Inca live?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

c)

Central Mexico

37.

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

a)

Aztecs took their books

b)

There was a bad fire

c)

They didn't have a system of writing

d)

Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu

38.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

39.

True or False. Ghana is located in Eastern Africa

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In what way were Camels used in the Kingdom of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

a)

For Sport

b)

Transportation of Goods

c)

As Entertainment

d)

For Religion

41.

The Northern desert in Africa is the...

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Senegalese

d)

Nambia

42.

What was the name of the kingdom directly after Ghana?

a)

Mali

b)

Songhai

43.

What type of trade route did the people of the Empire of Ghana have (same as Mali and Songhai)?

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Trans-Kalaharian

c)

Trans-Mediterranean

d)

Trans-Eastward

44.

What new religion did the traders bring into the Kingdom of Ghana?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

45.

What religion was the Kingdom of Mali?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

46.

Which Kingdom would Mansa Musa be associated with?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

47.

Who led a great caravan to Mecca that brought his West African empire to the attention of the Arab and European world?

a)

Askia Muhammad

b)

As-Saheli

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Mansa Sundiata

48.

The most important West African city, for trade and education was

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Cairo

c)

Gao

d)

Rome

49.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
50.
What do we call a group of camels and humans traveling with goods to sell?
a)
a fief
b)
a republic
c)
a caravan
d)
a plateau
51.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
a)
Sahara
b)
Arabian
c)
Gobi
d)
Kalahari
52.

What region is Western Africa?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

53.

What resource would you find in the Sahara?

a)

Gold

b)

Salt

c)

Millet

d)

Cattle

54.

Which of the following happened according to accounts of Mansa Musa's journey towards Mecca? [Select ALL that APPLY]

a)

gave people handfuls of gold dust when he passed through a town

b)

built a mosque every Friday

c)

conquered and took over half of North Africa

d)

crashed the value of gold in the cities of Cairo, Medina, and Mecca

55.

What city did Mansa Musa build up and put universities, libraries, mosques, and a palace in after returning from his hajj?

a)

Kumbi

b)

Ghana

c)

Taghaza

d)

Timbuktu

56.

Where was the Mali Empire located?

a)

southern Europe

b)

South Africa

c)

West Africa

d)

south of Egypt

57.

Mali included the city of Timbuktu, which became known as an important center of knowledge. Mali also developed into a hub for the ____________.

a)

pharoahs of Egypt

b)

Islamic faith

c)

many religions

d)

farming/agriculture

58.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

59.

On which continent is Mali located?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

60.

Which of the following animals was vital for the gold and salt trade to flourish?

a)

Elephant

b)

Camel

c)

Horse

d)

Hyena