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WorksheetsUnit 7 SS Review Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of
mud
stone
wood
thatch
One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to
make tools out of metal.
build carts that had wheels.
use horses or oxen to pull plows.
write by using pictures as symbols.
What was another role of the priests?
to foretell the future
to lead peasant armies
to carve temple sculptures
to conduct long-distance trade
When did the Maya first give a girl tools for spinning and weaving?
when she was three-months old
at her coming-of-age ceremony
when she was ready to marry
about a month after her wedding
What was an important use of the Sacred Round?
to choose a bride or groom
to visit other cities for trade
to get water for the community
to determine when to plant crops
A pilgrimage site for Aztecs, was the ruins of a city built by the
Maya
Toltecs
Spanish
Teotihuacán
Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people’s history?
so he could tell a different story of their past
so he could have more control over his people
to improve his people's productivity and wealth
to ensure that no one would challenge his authority
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?
to keep invaders away
to enlarge their land area
to get a fresh water supply
to catch fish for special meals
At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?
A. They believed that their leaders were gods.
B. They depended on rain for planting.
C. Their trade routes ran along rivers.
D. They needed resources from the rainforest.
Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?
Some Aztec people grew wealthy.
Aztec culture spread over a wide area.
The Aztec Empire lasted many years.
All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.
How might someone become the Aztec emperor?
by replacing his emperor father when he turned 16
by inheriting the position from his mother's father
by seizing the position after his army killed the emperor
by being chosen by a group of advisers after his uncle died
The pochteca, or professional traders, had many privileges. This suggests that the Aztecs
valued rare goods from faraway places.
believed that merchants were semidivine.
respected people who made a lot of money.
honored people who spoke many languages.
Which statement is true of Aztec marriages?
Weddings were usually secret.
A man could have only one wife.
A woman could ask for a divorce.
The couple chose the matchmaker.
Why did the Aztecs call themselves the “people of the sun”?
The peasants often got sunburned.
Their chief god was the sun god.
The sun dried out their crops.
The nobles could relax in the sun.
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed the god Huitzilopochtli
required suffering.
hated most living things.
built with bones and feathers.
needed blood for nourishment.
A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for
finding the best route.
remembering information.
catching fish in the river.
understanding the calendar.
According to Incan legend, the Inca tribe began when the sun god’s son
rose out of Lake Titicaca
crossed the Pacific Ocean
saw an eagle on top of a cactus
stepped out from the eastern sky
The Incas lived for hundreds of years without spreading their civilization. What set off the expansion of their empire?
a need for more trading partners
a priestly message from the gods
a sudden need for more farmland
an attack by a neighboring people
Two people who belonged to the same ayllu might often
obey different leaders.
work at different tasks.
live in different regions.
speak different languages.
How would an Incan priest most likely use an oracle?
to collect taxes for the temple
to ask advice about the future
to study how to perform rituals
to sacrifice animals to the gods
Which of these sources best helps scholars learn about the cultures of the Maya, Aztec, and Incan people?
paintings by recent Spanish painters
artifacts from the sites of modern cities
accounts written by English authors
traditions found among descendants
Which describes the solar year calculated by the Maya?
the year of 260 days on the sacred calendar
the number of days in a single Calendar Round
the time it takes Earth to go once around the sun
the period from one full moon to the next
What was one way the Maya system of numbers differs from ours?
It lacked a way to show zero.
It was based on 20 rather than 10.
It could not be used to do subtraction.
It used symbols to represent different amounts.
How can tourists in Mexico observe Aztec technology still in use?
ride to the top of a skyscraper built with steel
walk into the lobby of a typical downtown hotel
take a boat to see flowers grown on artificial islands
hire a horse-drawn carriage for a ride through the park
What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?
speaking many dialects
surviving a severe climate
building homes in wetlands
controlling a very large empire
An archaeologist who found a Maya artifact might conclude that the Maya
played pok-e-tok well
knew when they were going to be conquered by the Spanish.
had developed strong and complex building techniques and knowledge of engineering.
The Aztecs had many military victories. The one in 1428 was especially important because
all the empire worshipped one king, his death ended their religion.
The Aztecs became independent and started building their own empire.
citizens of the empire grew rich, they forgot how to fight.
What was the primary writing system used by the Maya civilization?
Hieroglyphics
Quipu
Cuneiform
Alphabetic
The Maya civilization is well known for its advancements in what field?
Agriculture
Astronomy
Metallurgy
Maritime trade
Suppose you are an archaeologist and find an old, overgrown temple. You know it is Aztec because it has
a double stairway
stained-glass windows
carved pillars by the door
a domed roof
