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Mesoamerica Civilization Quizizz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What crops were included in the highlands of MesoAmerica?

a)
wheat, barley, and rye
b)
rice, soybeans, and peanuts
c)
potatoes, carrots, and onions
d)
maize, beans, and squash
2.

What did the birth of Olmec Civilization lead to ?

a)
Development of the first major civilization in Mesoamerica
b)
Rise of the Aztec Empire
c)
Collapse of the Mayan civilization
d)
Invention of the wheel
3.

Which of the following was not an achievement of the Mayan Civilization?

a)
The wheel
b)
Advanced mathematics
c)
A system of writing
d)

A reliable calendar

4.

What did the Mayan Astronomers use their observations for?

a)

Navigating the seas and the determine the best time for trading.

b)

When to expand their land through military conquest.

c)

Creating art and further advance Mayan culture.

d)

To calculate the best times for planting and harvesting. Plan religious ceremonies

5.

List the order of social classes in the Mayan society from most powerful to least powerful.

a)

Emperor, Priest and Warriors, Merchants and Craftspeople, Farmers and Slaves.

b)

King, Nobles, Warriors, slaves

c)

Nobles, Emperor, traders, farmers

6.

What were the symbolic pictures in the Mayan writing system called?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Glyphs

c)

Text

d)

Codex

7.

Why were chinampas important to the Aztec people?

a)

Chinampas provided artificial fields for farming in the swamp lands.

b)

Chinampas provided the Aztecs with religious knowledge

c)

They allowed the Aztecs to travel far distances.

d)

They provided housing for the Aztec Civilization.

8.

Why were sacrifices a part of Aztec religious beliefs?

a)

To honor the emperor.

b)
To honor their ancestors and maintain the balance of the universe.
c)
To demonstrate their power and dominance over other civilizations.
d)

To please their gods and have a bountiful harvest.

9.

Which of the following did not help the Spanish conqueror the Aztecs and Incas?

a)

Greater number of soldiers

b)

European Diseases

c)

Superior Weapons

d)

Many problems in the empire.

10.

How can the geography of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, be described?

a)

A forest in the Yucatan Peninsula.

b)

In the Andes Mountains

c)

On top of Volcanic mountains

d)

A swampy land in the middle of a lake

11.

How did the Inca adapt to their environments to survive?

a)

They used the oceans resources to feed their population.

b)

They used terrace farming.

c)

They created floating gardens.

d)

They used slash and burn techniques.

12.

Who was the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors who invaded the Inca Empire?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Machu Picchu

13.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations are similar in regards to which of the following?

a)

Adapted agriculture techniques to their environment

b)

They all sacrifice humans for their gods.

c)

They were all located in Mesoamerica

d)

They all were invaded by the Spanish.