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WorksheetsUnit 5: Mesoamerica
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A major difference between the Zapotec civilization and the ancient Egyptians is that
the Egyptians had no access to trade.
the Zapotecs were not located around a major river.
the Egyptians could not create a succession of rulers.
the Zapotecs were able to build complex structures.
- First major civilization in Mexico.
- First to use ballgames in the Americas.
- Known for sculptures called "colossal heads."
WHAT GROUP IS BEING DESCRIBED HERE?
Chavin
Maya
Olmecs
Zapotecs
The Ancient Maya were able to use arable land to their benefit. Which of these is the BEST definition of arable land?
coastal
mountainous
able to be flooded
able to be farmed
The Olmec civilization
was not able to trade because of its geographic isolation
had poor architectural skills.
left behind mysterious stone sculptures
were the most advanced pre-Columbian civilization.
Which pre-Columbian civilization was the earliest to exist?
Toltec
Maya
Inca
Aztec
What pre-Columbian civilization was centered in modern-day Peru?
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Maya
"Colossal Heads" such as this one were found at La Venta, one of the major cities of the ____ civilization.
Aztec
Olmec
Songhai
Bantu
Which letter on the map is CLOSEST to the Chavin Civilization?
C
B
A
D
Which city is CORRECTLY matched with the civilization?
Tenochtitlan: Maya
La Venta: Olmec
Tikal: Inca
Machu Picchu: Aztec
- Located in Andes Mountains.
- Located in what is now Peru.
- Existed from 900s-200s BCE.
WHAT GROUP IS BEING DESCRIBED HERE?
Olmec
Zapotec
Chavin
Maya
Monte Alban was a major city.
Located in the Valley of Oaxaca in modern-day Mexico.
Defeated by Spanish colonizers following the fall of the Aztecs.
WHAT GROUP IS BEING DESCRIBED HERE?
Zapotecs
Olmecs
Chavin
Maya
Which ancient Native American group was known for developing religious practices and belief systems that influenced later Indian cultures?
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Mayans
Which statement regarding early civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas is TRUE?
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were inhabitants of what is now West Africa.
Both the Incas and Aztecs inhabited the land areas along the western coast of North America.
The Mayans and Incas co-existed in Central America in what is now Mexico.
Both the Mayans and the Aztecs inhabited parts of the North American continent.
Which of these statements is the MOST accurate description of Olmec culture?
They had a sophisticated written language that was destroyed by Europeans.
It contained the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica.
They helped destroy the Aztecs.
It was located in the Andes Mountains.
First major civilization in Mexico
Olmec
Chavin
Zapotec
Inca
Located in Mexico along the Pacific Ocean
Chavin
Zapotec
Inca
Olmec
Known for sculptures called "colossal heads."
Zapotec
Chavin
Inca
Olmec
Located in Andes Mountains.
Chavin
Olmec
Zapotec
Inca
First to use ballgames in the Americas.
Chavin
Zapotec
Olmec
Maya
Monte Alban was a major city.
Zapotec
Chavin
Olmec
Inca
Now part of Peru.
Olmec
Chavin
Maya
Inca
Which number is CLOSEST to what was the Olmec civilization?
4
1
2
3
The center of the Incan civilization was found closest to what number?
1
4
3
2
This structure was created by:
The Romans
Native Americans
The Chinese
Mesopotamia
Which of these BEST describes Machu Picchu, shown here?
It contains the tallest religious statue in the world (32 meters high), located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It is a monument that was named after a nearby small island and forms a natural barrier between Paraguay and Brazil.
It is an ancient Incan citadel made of dry-stone walls (instead of mortar), located in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
It is an ancient Mayan citadel containing the tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas, located in Guatemala.
