WorksheetsMeso/South America Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?
Zapotec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Giant stone heads belong to which civilization?
Olmec
Maya
Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
What is maize?
sweet potatoes
corn
peas
chili peppers
The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.
True
False
Which color represents where the Maya civilization was located?
blue
gray
red
green
Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was located?
blue
gray
red
green
Which color represents where the Inca civilization was located?
blue
gray
red
green
While exploring an ancient Mayan ruin, you see the following symbols carved into a wall. What might they represent.
Description of the weather for a particular day
Tally of dried goods created in a particular year
Sacred prayer to a Mayan god
Names of all the people living in a particular town.
The game played at Mayan where they tried to get the rubber ball through the hoop was called pok-a-tok or ________
Standing Stellas
The Ball Game
Find the Glyph
What led to the demise of the Maya (think of our CER)
Which was the primary Maya food?
corn
beans
squash
chili peppers
What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tikal
Tenochtitlán
Texcoco
Tlacopan
The Aztecs built floating gardens in the city of Tenochtitlán to help grow farming within the city. What were these floating gardens called?
Chinampas
Bayou Bridges
Causeways
Canals
The Aztec grew many crops such as _____________, _____________, and _____________.
turkeys, ducks, and dogs
Pineapples, oranges, and coconuts
maize, beans, and squash
All Aztec children were required to
sing and dance
hunt
farm
attend school
Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?
a democracy with a president elected by the commoners
tribal groups with no central government
a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler
an empire united under a single ruler
How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?
They were conquered by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish army.
They abandoned their cities.
They died from a mysterious poison.
The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Aztecs took their books
There was a bad fire
They didn't have a system of writing
Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu
What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."
Quipu
Aqueducts
Hieroglyphics
Ropes
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Irrigation
Aqueducts
Terrace Farming
Which of these was NOT a Inca contribution?
Which Spaniard led the conquest of the Inca, capturing their leader Atahualpa in 1532?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Juan Ponce de León
Pedro de Valdivia
Which civilization is known for creating a calendar system that included the Long Count?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
Which civilization is known for constructing the city of Machu Picchu?
Maya
Olmec
Inca
Aztec
Which civilization is credited with the development of the concept of zero in mathematics?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Central America is also known as?
Guatamala
Mesoamerica
Mexico
Panama
Central American tribes grew ________________and beans.
rice
oats
potatoes
corn
Which civilization built the city of Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco?
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
What was the main crop grown by the Maya that was essential to their diet?
Wheat
Barley
Corn
Rice
Which civilization is famous for constructing Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains?
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization is credited with building extensive road networks across their empire?
Inca
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
What was the main purpose of the Aztec temples?
Farming
Trade
Education
Religious ceremonies
Which crop was most important to the Olmec civilization?
Corn
Potatoes
Beans
Rice
Which civilization is famous for carving giant stone heads?
Olmec
Inca
Aztec
Maya
