WorksheetsChapter 16: Mesoamerica
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which ancient group arose FIRST in the Mesoamerica region?
Olmec
Zapotec
Maya
Aztec
The Olmec created these to honor their leaders.
(a)
Slash-and-burn agriculture was used to...
Build homes on the land
Collect things to eat in the forest
Grow food on fertile land
Clear land to grow successful crops
Before the Maya and after the Olmec came THIS civilization of people.
(a)
Which is FALSE about the Maya ballgame?
The game was brought over from Europe
Losers of the game were sometimes sacrificed
The Maya played against war time enemies
The Maya added a hoop portion to the game
The Maya prayed to THIS god to try grow a popular crop. (hint: it's a vocab word!)
(a)
The Maya were a...
Medieval society
Monotheistic society
Polytheistic society
European society
Who was NOT towards the top of the Maya social pyramid?
Kings
Nobles
Commoners
Priests
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: What kinds of accomplishments were the Maya known for?
Creating paper
Astronomy
Discovering the number zero
Creating an accurate calendar
Tell me something not on this quizziz you've learned about the Maya so far!
What statement about ancient American civilizations expresses a historical theory rather than a historical fact?
Inca lacked a written language
The spread of disease caused the downfall of the Mayan empire.
Human sacrifice was an aspect of Aztec religion.
The pyramid of the sun was located at Teotihuacan.
A major reason for the end of the Aztec Empire was
the refusal of the people to obey their leaders.
a conflict with the Inca Empire.
the technology of the Spanish conquistadors.
political corruption and an unstable government.
The archaeological evidence found at the Mesoamerican sites at Technochtitlan and Macchu Picchu suggests that these societies
consisted of hunters and gatherers.
were highly developed and organized cultures.
practiced a monotheistic religion.
followed a democratic system.
The location of the Inca civilization of South America demonstrates the
importance of trade with western Europe.
ability of humans to adapt to the environment.
influence of cultural diversity.
complexity of indigenous belief systems.
Maya writing was called
Hieroglyphics
Mita
cuneiform
alphabet
Which Spanish conquistador was responsible for the destruction of the Aztec?
Penn and Venables
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortez
Huayna Capac
Which of the following was not an achievement of the Maya?
Hieroglyphics
calendars
number system
quipu
What important technology did the Inca NOT develop?
Iron
Writing
Wheel for transport
All of the above
None of the above
Which of the following was not a reason the Inca built an advanced network of roads?
For communication
For commoners to travel
For the transport of goods
For moving army troops
what material did the Inca use in making most of their roads
Stone
Dirt
Gravel
Asphalt
what was a quipu?
a way of communicating using a series of strings tied with knots
An irrigation tool used for moving water
A tool used to cut stone for buildings
A fast young man who ran the roads carrying messages
True or False: The Inca used the sun and the stars to calculate days of their calculator.
True
False
Which of the following did the Inca use to help them with their crops?
Irrigation techniques
Iron tools
Beasts of burden
All of the above
None of the above
How did the Incas communicate?
By building hiuses
By building roads
By building a community
None of the above
Who ruled the cities in the Mississippian civilization?
elite families; led by a priest
elite families; led by a chief
elite families; led by Boss Baby
Who most likely did all the farming and truly hard work in the Mississippian civilization?
elite families
commoners
priests
military leaders
Where were religious events held in the Mississippian civilization?
at the bottom of mounds
on top of mounds
near the Mississippi River
Achievements of the Mississippians included:
their mound building
Chunkey
their excellent trading network
all of the above
The Mississippians had an awful trading network.
