WorksheetsMaya, Aztec, Inca Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following was not a staple crop for the ancient Maya?
maize
beans
cotton
squash
Which region was home to the ancient Maya civilization?
Northern Africa
Central America
Eastern Europe
Western Asia
What was one reason Moctezuma hesitated to oppose Cortes and his men?
He thought Cortes might be a god
He wanted to form an alliance with the Spanish
He feared Spanish military power
He hoped to trade with the Spanish
What is a conquistador?
Spanish Farmer
Spanish Conqueror
Spanish Explorer
Spanish Sailer
What is maize?
Corn
Beans
Livestock
A building to see the stars and sky
What is a causeway?
raised path (bridge) over water or wet areas
A sky bridge
A fishing dock
A floating garden
What is an observatory?
building used to study the stars
building used to see the battles of the Aztecs
building used to see the battles of the Maya
building used to find great places to farm
What was the main purpose of chinampas?
To hold religious ceremonies
To store water
To build houses
To create more farmland
Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Christopher Columbus
Moctezuma
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Which of the following was a major city of the Maya civilization?
Madrid
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Chichen Itza
Which of the following best describes the role of priests in Mayan society?
They led armies into battle
They performed religious ceremonies and kept the calendar
They built pyramids
They traded goods with other civilizations
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Inca Empire after the fall of the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Pedro de Alvarado
Which of the following was a major city of the Inca civilization?
Chichen Itza
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Tula
The Inca lived in the ________ Mountains.
Pocono
Andes
Smoky
Himalaya
Machu Picchu was built by _________
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Natives
Cuzco, Peru
Capital city of the Aztecs
Capital city of the Inca
Capital city of the Olmecs
Capital city of the Maya
