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WorksheetsMesoamerica and Africa Quiz
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 59mins
The area of (a) is located between North and South America. Civilizations were the (b) which was located in Peru. Another civilization was the (c) which were located in the swampy lakes of Mexico. The oldest Mesoamerican civilization was known as the (d) and they lived near the Gulf of Mexico.
What 3 items are on the Mexican flag? Select 3 items.
three stars
hawk
pyramid
snake
cactus
What was the purpose of building terraces?
to use as meeting places
for future generations
to convert usable land into farmland
to create land for the wealthy
Machu Picchu is an example of (a)
Which of the following statements about trade in Tenochtitlán are true? Select all that apply.
A person from Texcoco could go to the market to buy jewels.
Dogs were raised in Cholula and brough to the market in Tenochtitlan
Mexica people could buy building materials like wood and stone from Texcoco
Enslaved people would be brough to Texcoco to gather wood and stone.
What were the responsibilities of Tlatoani? Select all that apply.
Make laws for a single city-state
Pick people to work as tax collectors
Force men from all city-states to join the army
Send soldiers to control rebellious city-states
Resolve problems between people living in the city-state
Reorder the most powerful person/group to the least powerful (1 being most and 5 being least powerful).
Huitzilopochtli
Tlatoani
Nobles
Commoners
Enslaved People
The Incas used (a) to record information like taxes.
Match the following person to their action or description
A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Inca
Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Aztec
Hernan Cortes
The greatest emperor of the Aztec
Montezuma I
The greatest emperor of the Inca
Pachacuti
The greatest emperor of the Maya
Pakal
Match the image to the correct description
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Maya
Zapotec
Built by the Rubber People
North and South America is linked by a(n) (a) . America consists of (b) regions, with (c) being the largest region. Mesoamerica relied on (d) to grow important crops such as (e) .
Many archaeologists believe that the Inca were the direct descendants of a group of people called the Tiahuanaco. Read the following choices then put them in order of chronological events. (1 being earliest and 5 being latest).
The Tiahuanaco establish a settlement south of Lake Titicaca.
The Tiahuanaco begin to transform their small village into a big city.
A long period of drought causes the Tiahuanaco civilization to collapse. Many people migrate to different parts of South America.
The descendants of the Tiahuanaco become known as the Inca. They settle in the Cusco Valley in the Andes Mountains and begin a kingdom there.
Francisco Pizarro executes Atahualpa
Which of the following statements is true to the Aztec culture and history? Select all that apply
They used obsidian to make sacrificial temples
They could become a Jaguar Knight by capturing three prisoners
They were known as a culture of war
They would offer the God Inti blood via sacrificing prisoners
Their capital was an island city built around swampy lakes.
Which of the following are achievements of the Maya? Select three that apply.
Using quipu to keep records
advances in astronomy
concept of zero
mural paintings
Which of the following helped the Inca build a strong central government? Select all that apply.
a network of strong, independent city-states
mandatory government service for all men
a system of forced labor for public works
requiring all people to speak the Inca language
Which of the following did the ancient cities of Teotihuacán and Tenochtitlán have in common?
They were the first to build pyramids.
They were both very large, planned cities.
They were both medical centers.
They were both capitals of their empires.
How did the role of women compare in the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
Maya women could own property, but Aztec women could not.
In both societies, women had many rights but could not serve in government.
The wives of Aztec emperors often ruled after the emperor’s death.
Royal Maya women were often important political leaders—even queens.
Which of the following is true about the Aztecs? Select 3 choices.
They were called the "Children of the Sun"
They recorded taxes and did math on a thread called quipu
They sacrificed war prisoners for their Sun God
Their largest capital was built on top of a mountain
They were wiped out by Hernan Cortez
Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location A.
Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!
(a)
Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location B.
Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!
(a)
Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location C.
Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!
(a)
Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location D.
Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!
(a)
What journey is being depicted on the map?
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca
Sundiata Kita's conquest of North Africa
Mehmed II's journey to the battle of Constantinople
Muhammad's conquest of Mecca
Which geographic factors MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? Select all that apply.
Plentiful salt deposits
Location near the mountains
Inland port cities on rivers
Nearness to the Silk Road
Abundance of gold
What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt? Select all that apply.
He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation
Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit
Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo
There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt
Camels were introduced to Cairo in exchange for salt.
Why was salt so valuable?
It was a good fertilizer for crops.
It was only found in the savanna geographical regions.
It kept food from spoiling.
All of the choices.
Categorize the attributes of African Kingdoms by West and East Africa using the headings provided.
The greatest leader of Mali was (a)
Which locations represent the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai?
Historians are not sure who founded the ancient Kingdom of Ghana. However, legends about Ghana's first king have been passed down by griots, or people who tell stories about West African history.
Place the following events from a story about Ghana's first king in order. (1 is first, 5 is last)
There were two brothers name Dyabe and Khine. Their father wanted Dyabe to become a great ruler.
Khine was jealous and tried to have Dyabe killed.
Dyabe fled to the wildernesss to save himself. There he met the leaders of four different armies. The army agreed to make Dyabe their ruler.
With the support of four armies, Dyabe decided to create a kingdom. But he needed to fin a capital city for his kingdom.
Dyabe traveled to a city that was guarded by the snake-god Bida. Bida agreed to let Dyabe use the city as the capital of his kingdom in return for a yearly sacrifice.
Use the map to decide whether the groups listed below were connected by trans-Saharan trade routes or not.
Select which groups were connected by the trade routes.
People in North Africa and people in Europe
People in Ghana and people in North Africa
People in Ghana and people in the central Sahara
People in the central Sahara and people in East Africa
People in West Africa and South of the Sahara
Use the passage above to match each section of the dialogue to its corresponding story.
I must pay the king two golden dinars for every load...
If I want to buy salt in Ghana and take it home with me...
I must pay the king one golden dinar for every load...
If I want to bring salt to trade in Ghana...
I must give the king any golden nuggets that I find, but I can keep the dust to trade...
If I am collecting gold in the mines that Ghana controls...
In 200 C.E. (a) rose to power. Eventually (b) became the next biggest empire in (c) Africa. One of the greatest leaders of this kingdom was (d) . He was considered great because he gave gold to the poor. After this, around 1492, the (e) became the next biggest empire.
What event occurred at location B?
(a)
What event occurred at location E?
(a)
What event occurred at location A?
(a)
The (a) group started using (b) to travel across the (c) region. Due to this important trade route, the goods of (d) along with beliefs of (e) eventually started to spread.
Match the following person or group to the correct description
Was cruel to the Muslims
Sunni Ali
One of the strongest Emperors of the Songhai
Muhammad Ture
Built mosques and libaries
Mansa Musa
Converted many people to Christianity
King Ezana
An Arab lawyer who was from Morocco
Ibn Battuta
According to the BrainPop "Trans-Saharan Trade" merchants who were traveling (a) would to stock up in Mahgreb. Merchants carried all types of goods: cloths (b) , and jewelry. Those traveling (c) brought (d) , ivory. copper and enslaved people.
