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Mesoamerica and Africa Quiz

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 59mins

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Class
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1.

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.

Choose from the below words
Mesoamerica
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Zapotec
Tenochtitlan
Mesopotamia
Isthmus
Machu Picchu
2.

What 3 items are on the Mexican flag? Select 3 items.

a)

three stars

b)

hawk

c)

pyramid

d)

snake

e)

cactus

3.

What was the purpose of building terraces?

a)

to use as meeting places

b)

for future generations

c)

to convert usable land into farmland

d)

to create land for the wealthy

4.

Machu Picchu is an example of (a)  

Choose from the below words
a massively built fort of the Inca
a huge pyramid built by the Maya
a large floating garden in Mexico
an elaborately built Aztec city
5.

Which of the following statements about trade in Tenochtitlán are true? Select all that apply.

a)

A person from Texcoco could go to the market to buy jewels.

b)

Dogs were raised in Cholula and brough to the market in Tenochtitlan

c)

Mexica people could buy building materials like wood and stone from Texcoco

d)

Enslaved people would be brough to Texcoco to gather wood and stone.

6.

What were the responsibilities of Tlatoani? Select all that apply.

a)

Make laws for a single city-state

b)

Pick people to work as tax collectors

c)

Force men from all city-states to join the army

d)

Send soldiers to control rebellious city-states

e)

Resolve problems between people living in the city-state

7.

Reorder the most powerful person/group to the least powerful (1 being most and 5 being least powerful).

a)

Huitzilopochtli

b)

Tlatoani

c)

Nobles

d)

Commoners

e)

Enslaved People

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

The Incas used (a)   to record information like taxes.

9.

Match the following person to their action or description

a)

A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Inca

1.

Francisco Pizarro

b)

A Spanish conquistador who wiped out the Aztec

2.

Hernan Cortes

c)

The greatest emperor of the Aztec

3.

Montezuma I

d)

The greatest emperor of the Inca

4.

Pachacuti

e)

The greatest emperor of the Maya

5.

Pakal

10.

Match the image to the correct description

a)
1.

Machu Picchu

b)
2.

Tenochtitlan

c)
3.

Maya

d)
4.

Zapotec

e)
5.

Built by the Rubber People

11.

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)   .

Choose from the below words
isthmus
four
North America
rich volcanic soil
maize
land bridge
three
irrigation canals
South America
squash
12.

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).

a)

The Tiahuanaco establish a settlement south of Lake Titicaca.

b)

The Tiahuanaco begin to transform their small village into a big city.

c)

A long period of drought causes the Tiahuanaco civilization to collapse. Many people migrate to different parts of South America.

d)

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.

e)

Francisco Pizarro executes Atahualpa

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

Which of the following statements is true to the Aztec culture and history? Select all that apply

a)

They used obsidian to make sacrificial temples

b)

They could become a Jaguar Knight by capturing three prisoners

c)

They were known as a culture of war

d)

They would offer the God Inti blood via sacrificing prisoners

e)

Their capital was an island city built around swampy lakes.

14.

Which of the following are achievements of the Maya? Select three that apply.

a)

Using quipu to keep records

b)

advances in astronomy

c)

concept of zero

d)

mural paintings

15.

Which of the following helped the Inca build a strong central government? Select all that apply.

a)

a network of strong, independent city-states

b)

mandatory government service for all men

c)

a system of forced labor for public works

d)

requiring all people to speak the Inca language

16.

Which of the following did the ancient cities of Teotihuacán and Tenochtitlán have in common?

a)

They were the first to build pyramids.

b)

They were both very large, planned cities.

c)

They were both medical centers.

d)

They were both capitals of their empires.

17.

How did the role of women compare in the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

a)

Maya women could own property, but Aztec women could not.

b)

In both societies, women had many rights but could not serve in government.

c)

The wives of Aztec emperors often ruled after the emperor’s death.

d)

Royal Maya women were often important political leaders—even queens.

18.

Which of the following is true about the Aztecs? Select 3 choices.

a)

They were called the "Children of the Sun"

b)

They recorded taxes and did math on a thread called quipu

c)

They sacrificed war prisoners for their Sun God

d)

Their largest capital was built on top of a mountain

e)

They were wiped out by Hernan Cortez

19.

Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location A.

Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!

(a)  

20.

Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location B.

Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!

(a)  

21.

Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location C.

Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!

(a)  

22.

Analyze the map, then determine what Mesoamerica event represents location D.

Use the word bank to answer the question. Remember - spelling counts!

(a)  

23.

What journey is being depicted on the map?

a)

Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca

b)

Sundiata Kita's conquest of North Africa

c)

Mehmed II's journey to the battle of Constantinople

d)

Muhammad's conquest of Mecca

24.

Which geographic factors MOST influenced the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? Select all that apply.

a)

Plentiful salt deposits

b)

Location near the mountains

c)

Inland port cities on rivers

d)

Nearness to the Silk Road

e)

Abundance of gold

25.

What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt? Select all that apply.

a)

He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation

b)

Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit

c)

Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo

d)

There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt

e)

Camels were introduced to Cairo in exchange for salt.

26.

Why was salt so valuable?

a)

It was a good fertilizer for crops.

b)

It was only found in the savanna geographical regions.

c)

It kept food from spoiling.

d)

All of the choices.

27.

Categorize the attributes of African Kingdoms by West and East Africa using the headings provided.

28.

The greatest leader of Mali was (a)  

29.

Which locations represent the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai?

30.

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)

a)

There were two brothers name Dyabe and Khine. Their father wanted Dyabe to become a great ruler.

b)

Khine was jealous and tried to have Dyabe killed.

c)

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.

d)

With the support of four armies, Dyabe decided to create a kingdom. But he needed to fin a capital city for his kingdom.

e)

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.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
31.

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.

a)

People in North Africa and people in Europe

b)

People in Ghana and people in North Africa

c)

People in Ghana and people in the central Sahara

d)

People in the central Sahara and people in East Africa

e)

People in West Africa and South of the Sahara

32.
Question Image

Use the passage above to match each section of the dialogue to its corresponding story.

a)

I must pay the king two golden dinars for every load...

1.

If I want to buy salt in Ghana and take it home with me...

b)

I must pay the king one golden dinar for every load...

2.

If I want to bring salt to trade in Ghana...

c)

I must give the king any golden nuggets that I find, but I can keep the dust to trade...

3.

If I am collecting gold in the mines that Ghana controls...

33.

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.

Choose from the below words
Ghana
Mali
west
Mansa Musa
Songhai
north
Ibn Battuta
Swahili
east
Islamic
34.

What event occurred at location B?

(a)  

35.

What event occurred at location E?

(a)  

36.

What event occurred at location A?

(a)  

37.

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.

Choose from the below words
Berber
camels
sahara
gold and salt
Islam
Muslim
donkeys
salt and copper
savanna
Griot
38.

Match the following person or group to the correct description

a)

Was cruel to the Muslims

1.

Sunni Ali

b)

One of the strongest Emperors of the Songhai

2.

Muhammad Ture

c)

Built mosques and libaries

3.

Mansa Musa

d)

Converted many people to Christianity

4.

King Ezana

e)

An Arab lawyer who was from Morocco

5.

Ibn Battuta

39.

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.​

Choose from the below words
South
metals
North
kola seeds
salt
gold
camels
Northwest
jade
east