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Mesoamerica - Maya, Aztec, & Inca Civilizations

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were four natural resources found in Mesoamerica?

(a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
jade
obsidian
maize
animal skins
seashells
quipu
shark's teeth
coal
oil
2.

What was the main agricultural technique used by the Maya?

a)

Slash and burn agriculture

b)

Terrace farming

c)

Crop rotation

d)

Hydroponics

3.

Which civilization invented the ball game?

(a)  

4.

What was the Mayan writing system called?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform

Alphabet

Pictograms

5.

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Cuzco

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Chichen Itza

6.

What were the floating gardens called that the Aztecs built?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Causeways

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terraces

7.

Which Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

8.

Where was the capital of the Inca Empire located?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Nazca

d)

Pachacamac

9.

What was the main weapon used by the Aztec warriors?

a)

Macuahuitl

b)

Spear

c)

Bow and arrow

d)

Slingshot

10.

List the indigenous civilizations in order in which they were defeated/disappeared.

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

1)
2)
3)
4)
11.

Who was the Spanish conquistador that defeated the Inca Empire?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan