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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which pre-Columbian civilization was the earliest to exist?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
What pre-Columbian civilization was centered in modern-day Peru?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
"Colossal Heads" such as this one were found at La Venta, one of the major cities of the _______ civilization.
Aztec
Bantu
Olmec
Which city is CORRECTLY matched with the civilization?
Tikal: Inca
La Venta: Olmec
Tenochtitlan: Maya
The Olmec civilization
had poor architectural skills.
left behind mysterious stone sculptures.
were the most advanced pre-Columbian civilization.
was not able to trade because of its geographic isolation.
Which of these statements is the MOST accurate description of Olmec culture?
They helped destroy the Aztecs.
It was located in the Andes Mountains.
It contained the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica.
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 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 farmed
Monte Alban
Is a city located in South America.
First major civilization in the Americas
Major city of the Zapotecs
Located in the Andes Mountains
First to use ballgames in the Americas
Olmec
Zapotec
Maya
Inca
What civilization is along the Pacific Ocean?
Olmec
Maya
Chavin
Zapotec
The Chavin Civilization is located at number
1
4
3
2
What group is located in what is now Peru
Chavin
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
What civilization is located in the valley of Oaxaca in modern-day Mexico
Chavin
Mayan
Olmec
Zapotec
The center of the Incan civilization was found closest to what number?
1
2
3
4
Which statement regarding early civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas is TRUE?
Both the Mayans and the Aztecs inhabited parts of the North American continent.
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were inhabitants of what is now West Africa.
The Mayans and Incas co-existed in Central America in what is now Mexico.
Both the Incas and Aztecs inhabited the land areas along the western coast of North America.
Which letter is CLOSEST to what was the Olmec civilization?
1
2
3
4
This structure was created by
The Romans
The Chinese
The Mesopotamian
Native Americans
Which ancient Native American group was known for developing religious practices and belief systems that influenced later Indian cultures?
the Olmecs
the Mayans
the Incans
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
Which of these BEST describes Machu Picchu?
It contains the tallest religious statue in the world (32 meters high), located in Rio de Janeiro, 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.
Located in Andes Mountain
Chavin
Olmec
First to use ballgames in the Americas
Olmec
Zapotec
Known for sculptures called "colossal heads"
Chavin
Olmec
Located in Mexico along the Pacific Ocean
Zapotecs
Olmecs
Now part of Peru
Chavin
Olmec
Monte Alban was a major city
Zapotec
Chavin
