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Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Where did the Maya begin settling around 1000 BC?
Southern Mexico
Northern Guatemala
Eastern Honduras
Western Belize
What type of forests covered most of the land where the early Maya lived?
Deciduous forests
Coniferous forests
Tropical forests
Temperate forests
Which of the following crops did the early Maya grow?
Wheat
Rice
Maize
Barley
What is the region known as Mesoamerica?
The southern part of South America
The central part of Mexico to northern Central America
The eastern part of the United States
The western part of Europe
How many large cities did the Maya territory include during the Classic Age?
20
30
40
50
What linked the Maya cities during the Classic Age?
A single ruler
Trade
A common language
A shared religion
What did the warm lowlands grow during the Classic Age?
Wheat and barley
Rice and corn
Cotton and cacao
Potatoes and tomatoes
What were the Maya cities known for constructing?
Gardens and patios
Temples and pyramids
Houses and huts
Markets and boats
What special game did every Mayan city have a court for?
Soccer
Basketball
A ball game using heads, shoulders, and hips
Tennis
Which body parts were used in the Mayan ball game?
Feet and hands
Heads, shoulders, and hips
Knees and elbows
Hands and knees
What were the two main forces that influenced people's daily lives in Maya culture?
Social structure and economy
Religion and technology
Social structure and religion
Politics and trade
What did the Mayans believe about their kings?
They were chosen by the people
They were related to gods
They were the richest merchants
They were skilled warriors
Who were considered the upper class in Maya society?
Farmers and builders
Priests, rich merchants, and noble warriors
Artisans and traders
Teachers and doctors
How did most Mayans "pay" their rulers?
By giving them gold and silver
By providing military service
By giving crops, cloth, salt, and helping construct public buildings
By trading goods with other cities
Which gods did the Maya worship?
Creator, sun god, moon goddess, maize god
Thunder god, rain god, earth goddess, wind god
Sea god, fire god, sky goddess, mountain god
River god, forest god, desert goddess, storm god
How did the Maya offer blood to the gods?
By dancing
By singing
By piercing their tongue or skin
By fasting
What did the Maya do on special occasions?
Held large feasts
Made human sacrifices
Built new temples
Planted crops
What did the Mayans build to study the sky and stars?
Temples
Observatories
Pyramids
Palaces
How many days were in the Mayan calendar used for farming activities?
260 days
300 days
365 days
400 days
What was the purpose of the 260-day Mayan calendar?
Farming activities
Religious events
Trade and commerce
Weather prediction
What mathematical achievement are the Mayans known for?
Inventing the abacus
Creating a number system that included using zero
Developing algebra
Discovering calculus
What did the Mayans use to write their texts?
Papyrus scrolls
Clay tablets
Stela (stone) or codex (bark books)
Parchment paper
What type of art and architecture did the Mayans create?
Gothic cathedrals
Roman aqueducts
Amazing art and architecture
Egyptian pyramids
When did the Maya civilization begin to collapse?
AD 800s
AD 900s
AD 1000s
AD 1100s
What was one factor that led to the decline of the Maya civilization?
Lack of water
Increased warfare between cities
Overpopulation
Earthquakes
Why might the common people have decided to rebel against the Maya king?
They wanted more land
They were forced to work for the king
They wanted to trade with other cities
They were afraid of the king
What natural event contributed to the decline of the Maya civilization?
Hurricanes
Droughts
Earthquakes
Floods
When did the Spanish arrive in the region of the Maya civilization?
1400s
1500s
1600s
1700s
Where did the first Aztecs migrate from?
Central Mexico
The south
The north
The east
What activities made the Aztec Empire strong and rich?
Farming, fishing, and hunting
War, tribute, and trade
Art, music, and dance
Mining, weaving, and pottery
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
Chichen Itza
Cuzco
Where was Tenochtitlan located?
On an island in Central Mexico
In the mountains of Peru
In the deserts of Egypt
On the coast of Spain
What did the Aztecs build to solve the problem of getting in and out of their city?
Causeways
Bridges
Tunnels
Ferries
What are chinampas?
Floating gardens
Stone temples
Wooden boats
Underground tunnels
Who was the most important person in Aztec society?
The Aztec Emperor
The Maya king
The tax collectors
The judges
What role did trusted nobles play in Aztec society?
Farmers
Tax collectors and judges
Warriors
Merchants
What is a tribute in the context of Aztec society?
A type of food
A form of art
A payment to a more powerful leader or country
A religious ceremony
What did the Aztecs do to please their gods?
Built large temples
Made human sacrifices
Offered gold and jewels
Sang songs
Approximately how many people did the Aztecs sacrifice each year?
1,000
5,000
10,000
20,000
In what year did Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors enter Mexico?
1519
1619
1419
1719
What were the Spanish conquistadors seeking when they entered Mexico?
Gold, land, and to convert native people to Catholicism
Silk, spices, and to establish trade routes
Fame, fortune, and to build new cities
Alliances, peace, and to learn new cultures
Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Moctezuma II
Pachacuti
Atahualpa
Tupac Amaru
What did Moctezuma II believe about Cortes?
He thought Cortes was a god who promised to return
He thought Cortes was a merchant
He thought Cortes was a farmer
He thought Cortes was a soldier
What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs during the war?
Better farming techniques
More allies
Better weapons, including armor, cannons, and swords
Larger population
Why did other people in the region make alliances with Cortes?
They wanted to trade with the Spanish
They did not like the harsh rule of the Aztecs
They were promised gold
They wanted to learn Spanish
What disease did the Spanish bring to the Americas that affected the Aztecs?
Malaria
Influenza
Smallpox
Measles
In what year did the Aztec Empire come to an end?
1492
1521
1607
1776
What was the capital city of the Incas?
Lima
Cuzco
Quito
Santiago
Who was the ruler that began to expand the Inca territory in the mid-1400s?
Atahualpa
Pachacuti
Huayna Capac
Manco Capac
From which two modern countries did the Inca territory stretch?
Colombia to Argentina
Ecuador to central Chile
Brazil to Bolivia
Venezuela to Peru
What was the official language spoken by the Incas to unify their empire?
Spanish
Quechua
Aymara
Nahuatl
How did the Incas pay taxes?
With gold
With crops
In the form of labor
With livestock
What was one of the roles people served in as part of the Mita system?
Teachers
Merchants
Soldiers
Artists
What were the two main social classes in the Inca Empire?
Upper class and middle class
Upper class and lower class
Middle class and lower class
Royal class and servant class
Who were part of the upper class in the Inca Empire?
Farmers, artisans, and servants
Merchants, soldiers, and traders
Emperor, government officials, and priests
Teachers, doctors, and engineers
What was Machu Picchu used for in the Inca Empire?
A place for farming
A market for trading
A royal retreat for relaxation
A military training ground
What was a significant achievement of Inca masonry?
The Incas used cement to hold stones together.
The Incas used wood to build their structures.
The Incas cut stone blocks so precisely that cement was not needed.
The Incas used metal to reinforce their buildings.
How did the Incas connect all parts of their empire?
By building bridges over rivers.
By constructing roads throughout the empire.
By using boats to travel along the coast.
By flying in hot air balloons.
What system did the Incas use for keeping records?
They used a written language.
They used paintings on walls.
They used quipu, a system of knotted cords.
They used carved stones.
Who were the two sons fighting for the throne after the death of the Incan ruler?
Atahualpa and Huascar
Francisco and Pizarro
Montezuma and Cortes
Tupac and Manco
What was the result of the civil war between Atahualpa and Huascar?
The Incan army was strengthened
Atahualpa won, but the Incan army was weakened
Huascar won, and the Incan army was strengthened
The Spanish conquered immediately
Who led the Spanish conquistadors into the Inca empire?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
What happened when Atahualpa went to greet the Spanish?
He was welcomed as a friend
He was ignored by the Spanish
He was captured by the Spanish
He defeated the Spanish
