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Exploring Mesoamerican Cultures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The Maya civilization was known for their advanced writing system. (True/False)

a)

The Maya civilization only used pictures for communication.

b)

True

c)

The Maya civilization had no writing system.

d)

False

2.

2. The Aztecs built their capital city on an island in a lake. (True/False)

a)

The Aztecs built their capital city in a desert.

b)

The Aztecs built their capital city on a mountain.

c)

The Aztecs built their capital city on the coast.

d)

True

3.

3. The Maya believed in many gods and had a complex religion. (True/False)

a)

The Maya had no religious beliefs

b)

False

c)

The Maya worshipped only one god

d)

True

4.

4. The Aztecs used a calendar that had only 10 months. (True/False)

a)

The Aztecs used a lunar calendar with 10 months.

b)

The Aztecs had a calendar that was based on the solar year.

c)

False

d)

The Aztecs had a calendar with 12 months.

5.

5. The Maya civilization was located in what is now the United States. (True/False)

a)

The Maya civilization was located in Europe.

b)

The Maya civilization was primarily in Canada.

c)

False

d)

True

6.

6. What was the main crop grown by the Maya? A) Wheat B) Corn C) Rice D) Barley

a)

Quinoa

b)

B) Corn

c)

Oats

d)

Sorghum

7.

7. Which of the following was a major city of the Aztecs? A) Tikal B) Teotihuacan C) Tenochtitlan D) Chichen Itza

a)

D) Quito

b)

B) Machu Picchu

c)

C) Tenochtitlan

d)

A) Cuzco

8.

8. The Maya were known for their achievements in which field? A) Astronomy B) Medicine C) Architecture D) All of the above

a)

D) All of the above

b)

E) Agriculture

c)

F) Literature

d)

G) Music

9.

9. What was the main purpose of the Aztec pyramids? A) Tombs B) Temples C) Markets D) Houses

a)

D) Houses

b)

C) Markets

c)

B) Temples

d)

A) Tombs

10.

10. Who was the feathered serpent god worshipped by the Aztecs? A) Quetzalcoatl B) Huitzilopochtli C) Tlaloc D) Tezcatlipoca

a)

A) Quetzalcoatl

b)

Xipe Totec

c)

Chalchiuhtlicue

d)

Mictlantecuhtli