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WorksheetsMeso America
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where was the Inca civilization located?
Great Lakes Region
Valley of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Yucatan Peninsula
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Great Lakes Region
Valley of Mexico
Andes Mountain
Yucatan Peninsula
-Smallpox Outbreak Kills Millions
-Spanish Conquistadors Welcomed as gods
-Advanced Weapons Easily Defeat Mighty Native Warriors
What event are the headlines describing?
the decline of the Germanic barbarians
the decline of the Roman Empire
the decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires
the decline of the West African Kingdoms
Which characteristics make up the religious beliefs of the civilizations of Mesoamerica?
human sacrifice
polytheistic
sun worship
pay charity tax
Why did the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations develop their own social hierarchy?
to promote organization and order in society
the gods spoke to the priest and told them to make one
to determine the order of human sacrifice
Spanish conquistadors forced them to create one
Which statement describes the government structure of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
all three lacked strong central governments
all three had strong central governments
all three were based upon equal social classes
all three allowed for democratic voting by citizens
How were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar to each other?
both practiced a religion based on monotheism
both lacked a strong central government
both developed complex calendar systems
both practiced human sacrifices
Which Europeans are known for conquering Mesoamerican civilizations?
Balboa
Pizzarro
Cortez
da Gama
In which modern-day country were the Incas located?
Brazil
Peru
Mexico
Honduras
What was one of the primary religious practices of the Aztecs?
human sacrifice to honor the gods
praying to only one god
religious festivals to honor the gods
pilgrimage to the capital city
What was the name of the Mayan achievement depicted above?
base-10 numbering system
base-19 numbering system
base-20 numbering system
base-40 numbering system
Type of corn that was used by Native Americans throughout Mesoamerica and the Americas?
corn
potatoes
maize
turnips
________ beans were used as money. This is now what we make chocolate out of.
Vanilla
Cacao
Maize
Calpulli
A payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect is called a ________.
tribute
causeway
terrace
codex
The _______were located in South America within the Andes Mountains. They created terrace farming and used canals. This civilization did not use human sacrifices in their religious beliefs, however they sacrificed llamas.
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
Hernan Cortes was the great Spanish____________ that conquered the Aztecs.
conquistadors
conquerors
warriors
soldiers
The __________were located in Central Mexico, their capital city was Tenochtitlan and human sacrifice was a huge part of their religious beliefs.
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Aztecs
Many Native Americans made their weapons out of volcanic glass known as _________.
obsidian
basalt
rock
jade
Aztecs used floating gardens in the city of Tenochtitlan, these were called _________.
calpulli
chinampas
quipu
chasqui
The process of cutting down trees, setting fire to remaining foliage, and using ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for use of planting food crops. Used by Mayans
burn and turn agrigulture
slash and burn agriculture
burn it down agriculture
burn and slash agriculture
The sun god of the Inca. Children were sacrificed to him.
Inti
Jesus
God
Inca
Which of these cultures had no written language?
Incas
Mayans
Aztecs
Olmec
The Olmec were considered a ________ of Mesoamerica because it had widespread influence on later cultures.
Ball Game
Maize
Mother Culture
Hunter-Gatherers
Which of these groups arrived before all the cultures of Meso America?
Slash and burn
Ball Game
Hunter-Gatherers
Cacao beans
The Incan Empire was linked together by -
rivers
qanats
roads
canals
The Maya were well known for their -
knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.
many conquests and warlike culture.
part in the Atlantic slave trade.
inability to keep written records.
This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.
slash and burn
chinampas
3-field rotation
terrace farming
The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.
Francisco Pizarro, Vasco Balboa
Hernando Cortez, Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon, Vasco Balboa
Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro
Where were the Maya located?
A
B
C
Where were the Aztecs located?
A
B
C
Where is the Yucatan Peninsula?
A
B
C
Where were the Incas located?
A
B
C
Pre- Columbian means
before Christ
before Hudson
before Da Gama
before Columbus
