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WorksheetsMesoamerica vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Roads built above water or wet ground
a)
Thoroughfare
b)
Canal
c)
Freeway
d)
Causeway
2.
2. A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America
a)
Sudamerica
b)
Latin America
c)
Mesoamerica
d)
Centroamerica
3.
3. Aztec book that kept laws and historical records
a)
Coder
b)
Codex
c)
Popol Vuh
d)
Chinampa
4.
4. Incas responsible for remembering important stories, legends, and histories to pass down from generation to generation by word of mouth
a)
Chinampas
b)
Memorizers
c)
Hieroglyphs
d)
Codices
5.
5. A black, glass like rock made by volcanoes
a)
Lapis lazuli
b)
Onyx
c)
Obsidian
d)
Codex
6.
6. System of writing used by the Ancient Maya
a)
Hieroglyphs
b)
Codices
c)
Memorizers
d)
Popol Vuh
7.
7. Royal retreat for Incan rulers
a)
Popol Vuh
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Tegucigalpa
d)
Machu Picchu
8.
8. Floating gardens and fields built by the Aztecs
a)
Chihuahuas
b)
Codices
c)
Causeways
d)
Chinampas
9.
9. Inca Upper Class
a)
made up of kings, priests, and government officials
b)
Official language of the Inca
c)
Book of Mayan legends and history
d)
As new lands were conquered, the conquered people became Inca subjects
10.
10. Inca Lower Class
a)
made up of kings, priests, and government officials
b)
Official language of the Inca
c)
Book of Mayan legends and history
d)
Conquered people became Inca subjects
11.
11. Quechua
a)
made up of kings, priests, and government officials
b)
Official language of the Inca
c)
Book of Mayan legends and history
d)
As new lands were conquered, the conquered people became Inca subjects
12.
12. Popol Vuh
a)
made up of kings, priests, and government officials
b)
Official language of the Inca
c)
Book of Mayan legends and history
d)
As new lands were conquered, the conquered people became Inca subjects
13.
13. What does masonry?
a)
Building ‘glue’ that holds stones and bricks together
b)
Method of cutting stones
c)
Way to build a building
d)
Stones or bricks used to construct a building
14.
14. What are conquistadors?
a)
Sailor from Spain
b)
Explorer and conqueror from Spain
c)
Peaceful ambassador from Spain
d)
Powerful ruler from Spain
15.
15. What is an observatory?
a)
A building to study astronomy
b)
A building to reflect on the world
c)
A special type of telescope
d)
A special type of ceiling
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