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Mesoamerica

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pre-Columbian civilization was the earliest to exist?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

2.

What pre-Columbian civilization was centered in modern-day Peru?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

3.

"Colossal Heads" such as this one were found at La Venta, one of the major cities of the _______ civilization.

a)

Aztec

b)

Bantu

c)

Olmec

4.

Which city is CORRECTLY matched with the civilization?

a)

Tikal: Inca

b)

La Venta: Olmec

c)

Tenochtitlan: Maya

5.

The Olmec civilization

a)

had poor architectural skills.

b)

left behind mysterious stone sculptures.

c)

were the most advanced pre-Columbian civilization.

d)

was not able to trade because of its geographic isolation.

6.

Which of these statements is the MOST accurate description of Olmec culture?

a)

They helped destroy the Aztecs.

b)

It was located in the Andes Mountains.

c)

It contained the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica.

7.

A major difference between the Zapotec civilization and the ancient Egyptians is that

a)

the Egyptians had no access to trade.

b)

the Zapotecs were not located around a major river.

8.

The Ancient Maya were able to use arable land to their benefit. Which of these is the BEST definition of arable land?

a)

coastal

b)

mountainous

c)

able to be farmed

9.

Monte Alban

a)

Is a city located in South America.

b)

First major civilization in the Americas

c)

Major city of the Zapotecs

d)

Located in the Andes Mountains

10.

First to use ballgames in the Americas

a)

Olmec

b)

Zapotec

c)

Maya

d)

Inca

11.

What civilization is along the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Chavin

d)

Zapotec

12.

The Chavin Civilization is located at number

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

13.

What group is located in what is now Peru

a)

Chavin

b)

Olmec

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

14.

What civilization is located in the valley of Oaxaca in modern-day Mexico

a)

Chavin

b)

Mayan

c)

Olmec

d)

Zapotec

15.

The center of the Incan civilization was found closest to what number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which statement regarding early civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas is TRUE?

a)

Both the Mayans and the Aztecs inhabited parts of the North American continent.

b)

The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were inhabitants of what is now West Africa.

c)

The Mayans and Incas co-existed in Central America in what is now Mexico.

d)

Both the Incas and Aztecs inhabited the land areas along the western coast of North America.

17.

Which letter is CLOSEST to what was the Olmec civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

This structure was created by

a)

The Romans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Mesopotamian

d)

Native Americans

19.

Which ancient Native American group was known for developing religious practices and belief systems that influenced later Indian cultures?

a)

the Olmecs

b)

the Mayans

c)

the Incans

20.

First major civilization in Mexico.

First to use ballgames in the Americas.

Known for sculptures called "colossal heads."


What group is being described here?

a)

Chavin

b)

Maya

c)

Olmecs

d)

Zapotecs

21.

Which of these BEST describes Machu Picchu?

a)

It contains the tallest religious statue in the world (32 meters high), located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

b)

It is an ancient Incan citadel made of dry-stone walls (instead of mortar), located in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

c)

It is an ancient Mayan citadel containing the tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas, located in Guatemala.

22.

Located in Andes Mountain

a)

Chavin

b)

Olmec

23.

First to use ballgames in the Americas

a)

Olmec

b)

Zapotec

24.

Known for sculptures called "colossal heads"

a)

Chavin

b)

Olmec

25.

Located in Mexico along the Pacific Ocean

a)

Zapotecs

b)

Olmecs

26.

Now part of Peru

a)

Chavin

b)

Olmec

27.

Monte Alban was a major city

a)

Zapotec

b)

Chavin