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Aztec Inca Maya

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Maya begin settling around 1000 BC?

a)

Southern Mexico

b)

Northern Guatemala

c)

Eastern Honduras

d)

Western Belize

2.

What type of forests covered most of the land where the early Maya lived?

a)

Deciduous forests

b)

Coniferous forests

c)

Tropical forests

d)

Temperate forests

3.

Which of the following crops did the early Maya grow?

a)

Wheat

b)

Rice

c)

Maize

d)

Barley

4.

What is the region known as Mesoamerica?

a)

The southern part of South America

b)

The central part of Mexico to northern Central America

c)

The eastern part of the United States

d)

The western part of Europe

5.

How many large cities did the Maya territory include during the Classic Age?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

6.

What linked the Maya cities during the Classic Age?

a)

A single ruler

b)

Trade

c)

A common language

d)

A shared religion

7.

What did the warm lowlands grow during the Classic Age?

a)

Wheat and barley

b)

Rice and corn

c)

Cotton and cacao

d)

Potatoes and tomatoes

8.

What were the Maya cities known for constructing?

a)

Gardens and patios

b)

Temples and pyramids

c)

Houses and huts

d)

Markets and boats

9.

What special game did every Mayan city have a court for?

a)

Soccer

b)

Basketball

c)

A ball game using heads, shoulders, and hips

d)

Tennis

10.

Which body parts were used in the Mayan ball game?

a)

Feet and hands

b)

Heads, shoulders, and hips

c)

Knees and elbows

d)

Hands and knees

11.

What were the two main forces that influenced people's daily lives in Maya culture?

a)

Social structure and economy

b)

Religion and technology

c)

Social structure and religion

d)

Politics and trade

12.

What did the Mayans believe about their kings?

a)

They were chosen by the people

b)

They were related to gods

c)

They were the richest merchants

d)

They were skilled warriors

13.

Who were considered the upper class in Maya society?

a)

Farmers and builders

b)

Priests, rich merchants, and noble warriors

c)

Artisans and traders

d)

Teachers and doctors

14.

How did most Mayans "pay" their rulers?

a)

By giving them gold and silver

b)

By providing military service

c)

By giving crops, cloth, salt, and helping construct public buildings

d)

By trading goods with other cities

15.

Which gods did the Maya worship?

a)

Creator, sun god, moon goddess, maize god

b)

Thunder god, rain god, earth goddess, wind god

c)

Sea god, fire god, sky goddess, mountain god

d)

River god, forest god, desert goddess, storm god

16.

How did the Maya offer blood to the gods?

a)

By dancing

b)

By singing

c)

By piercing their tongue or skin

d)

By fasting

17.

What did the Maya do on special occasions?

a)

Held large feasts

b)

Made human sacrifices

c)

Built new temples

d)

Planted crops

18.

What did the Mayans build to study the sky and stars?

a)

Temples

b)

Observatories

c)

Pyramids

d)

Palaces

19.

How many days were in the Mayan calendar used for farming activities?

a)

260 days

b)

300 days

c)

365 days

d)

400 days

20.

What was the purpose of the 260-day Mayan calendar?

a)

Farming activities

b)

Religious events

c)

Trade and commerce

d)

Weather prediction

21.

What mathematical achievement are the Mayans known for?

a)

Inventing the abacus

b)

Creating a number system that included using zero

c)

Developing algebra

d)

Discovering calculus

22.

What did the Mayans use to write their texts?

a)

Papyrus scrolls

b)

Clay tablets

c)

Stela (stone) or codex (bark books)

d)

Parchment paper

23.

What type of art and architecture did the Mayans create?

a)

Gothic cathedrals

b)

Roman aqueducts

c)

Amazing art and architecture

d)

Egyptian pyramids

24.

When did the Maya civilization begin to collapse?

a)

AD 800s

b)

AD 900s

c)

AD 1000s

d)

AD 1100s

25.

What was one factor that led to the decline of the Maya civilization?

a)

Lack of water

b)

Increased warfare between cities

c)

Overpopulation

d)

Earthquakes

26.

Why might the common people have decided to rebel against the Maya king?

a)

They wanted more land

b)

They were forced to work for the king

c)

They wanted to trade with other cities

d)

They were afraid of the king

27.

What natural event contributed to the decline of the Maya civilization?

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Droughts

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Floods

28.

When did the Spanish arrive in the region of the Maya civilization?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

29.

Where did the first Aztecs migrate from?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

The south

c)

The north

d)

The east

30.

What activities made the Aztec Empire strong and rich?

a)

Farming, fishing, and hunting

b)

War, tribute, and trade

c)

Art, music, and dance

d)

Mining, weaving, and pottery

31.

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Cuzco

32.

Where was Tenochtitlan located?

a)

On an island in Central Mexico

b)

In the mountains of Peru

c)

In the deserts of Egypt

d)

On the coast of Spain

33.

What did the Aztecs build to solve the problem of getting in and out of their city?

a)

Causeways

b)

Bridges

c)

Tunnels

d)

Ferries

34.

What are chinampas?

a)

Floating gardens

b)

Stone temples

c)

Wooden boats

d)

Underground tunnels

35.

Who was the most important person in Aztec society?

a)

The Aztec Emperor

b)

The Maya king

c)

The tax collectors

d)

The judges

36.

What role did trusted nobles play in Aztec society?

a)

Farmers

b)

Tax collectors and judges

c)

Warriors

d)

Merchants

37.

What is a tribute in the context of Aztec society?

a)

A type of food

b)

A form of art

c)

A payment to a more powerful leader or country

d)

A religious ceremony

38.

What did the Aztecs do to please their gods?

a)

Built large temples

b)

Made human sacrifices

c)

Offered gold and jewels

d)

Sang songs

39.

Approximately how many people did the Aztecs sacrifice each year?

a)

1,000

b)

5,000

c)

10,000

d)

20,000

40.

In what year did Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors enter Mexico?

a)

1519

b)

1619

c)

1419

d)

1719

41.

What were the Spanish conquistadors seeking when they entered Mexico?

a)

Gold, land, and to convert native people to Catholicism

b)

Silk, spices, and to establish trade routes

c)

Fame, fortune, and to build new cities

d)

Alliances, peace, and to learn new cultures

42.

Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortes arrived in Mexico?

a)

Moctezuma II

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Atahualpa

d)

Tupac Amaru

43.

What did Moctezuma II believe about Cortes?

a)

He thought Cortes was a god who promised to return

b)

He thought Cortes was a merchant

c)

He thought Cortes was a farmer

d)

He thought Cortes was a soldier

44.

What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs during the war?

a)

Better farming techniques

b)

More allies

c)

Better weapons, including armor, cannons, and swords

d)

Larger population

45.

Why did other people in the region make alliances with Cortes?

a)

They wanted to trade with the Spanish

b)

They did not like the harsh rule of the Aztecs

c)

They were promised gold

d)

They wanted to learn Spanish

46.

What disease did the Spanish bring to the Americas that affected the Aztecs?

a)

Malaria

b)

Influenza

c)

Smallpox

d)

Measles

47.

In what year did the Aztec Empire come to an end?

a)

1492

b)

1521

c)

1607

d)

1776

48.

What was the capital city of the Incas?

a)

Lima

b)

Cuzco

c)

Quito

d)

Santiago

49.

Who was the ruler that began to expand the Inca territory in the mid-1400s?

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Manco Capac

50.

From which two modern countries did the Inca territory stretch?

a)

Colombia to Argentina

b)

Ecuador to central Chile

c)

Brazil to Bolivia

d)

Venezuela to Peru

51.

What was the official language spoken by the Incas to unify their empire?

a)

Spanish

b)

Quechua

c)

Aymara

d)

Nahuatl

52.

How did the Incas pay taxes?

a)

With gold

b)

With crops

c)

In the form of labor

d)

With livestock

53.

What was one of the roles people served in as part of the Mita system?

a)

Teachers

b)

Merchants

c)

Soldiers

d)

Artists

54.

What were the two main social classes in the Inca Empire?

a)

Upper class and middle class

b)

Upper class and lower class

c)

Middle class and lower class

d)

Royal class and servant class

55.

Who were part of the upper class in the Inca Empire?

a)

Farmers, artisans, and servants

b)

Merchants, soldiers, and traders

c)

Emperor, government officials, and priests

d)

Teachers, doctors, and engineers

56.

What was Machu Picchu used for in the Inca Empire?

a)

A place for farming

b)

A market for trading

c)

A royal retreat for relaxation

d)

A military training ground

57.

What was a significant achievement of Inca masonry?

a)

The Incas used cement to hold stones together.

b)

The Incas used wood to build their structures.

c)

The Incas cut stone blocks so precisely that cement was not needed.

d)

The Incas used metal to reinforce their buildings.

58.

How did the Incas connect all parts of their empire?

a)

By building bridges over rivers.

b)

By constructing roads throughout the empire.

c)

By using boats to travel along the coast.

d)

By flying in hot air balloons.

59.

What system did the Incas use for keeping records?

a)

They used a written language.

b)

They used paintings on walls.

c)

They used quipu, a system of knotted cords.

d)

They used carved stones.

60.

Who were the two sons fighting for the throne after the death of the Incan ruler?

a)

Atahualpa and Huascar

b)

Francisco and Pizarro

c)

Montezuma and Cortes

d)

Tupac and Manco

61.

What was the result of the civil war between Atahualpa and Huascar?

a)

The Incan army was strengthened

b)

Atahualpa won, but the Incan army was weakened

c)

Huascar won, and the Incan army was strengthened

d)

The Spanish conquered immediately

62.

Who led the Spanish conquistadors into the Inca empire?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

63.

What happened when Atahualpa went to greet the Spanish?

a)

He was welcomed as a friend

b)

He was ignored by the Spanish

c)

He was captured by the Spanish

d)

He defeated the Spanish