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CKHG Unit 2-Maya, Aztec, Inca

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 6hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mayan civilization is located in what kind of habitat?

a)

Antarctic

b)

The Savannah

c)

Dessert

d)

Rain Forest

2.

Vocabulary: a historical region that includes what are today the central and southern parts of Mexico and the northern parts of Central America

a)

The Rainforest

b)

Mexico

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Manhattan

3.

The largest buildings in Maya cities were pyramids that also served as ________________.

a)

gyms

b)

cafeterias

c)

temples

d)

triangles

4.

What is a picture or symbol representing an idea, an object, a syllable, or a sound?

a)

drawing

b)

hieroglyph

c)

symbols

d)

alphabet

5.

The name of the game that the Maya played is ____________________.

a)

Popal Vuh

b)

Four Square

c)

tok-pa-tok

d)

Pok-ta-pok

6.

True or False: Maya priests sought to please the gods by offering sacrifices atop the pyramids.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which ancient empire was located in the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Anasazi

8.

Which ancient empire was located along the west coast of South America?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Anasazi

9.

A device used by the Inca to record information. The Inca used llama wool to create a string with colored knots that symbolized things like blood, old, farming, etc.

a)

codex

b)

quipu

c)

glyphs

d)

pok-tok

10.

The Aztecs built _____________ for land to farm.

a)

chinampas.

b)

dikes.

c)

aqueducts.

d)

basins.

11.

The Maya writing system was _____________.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Demotic

12.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Middle America, between North and South America
c)
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Messy America
13.

Where were the Maya located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

14.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

15.

Where were the Incas located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

16.

What is a 'city-state?'

a)

A city within a state

b)

Your address

c)

The government of Greece

d)

A city that acts like a small country

17.
A method of digging channels to bring water to crops
a)
Slash-and-burn
b)
Terraces
c)
Irrigation
d)
Temple
18.
A method of farming that involves carving "steps" in a hillside to make farmland
a)
Slash-and-burn
b)
Terraces
c)
Irrigation
d)
Maize
19.
A picture form of writing; often seen as carvings in Mayan architecture
a)
Codex
b)
Glyphs (hieroglyphs)
c)
Messoamerica
d)
Ajaw
20.
An area that includes what is today southern Mexico and the western part of Central America
a)
City-State
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Temple
d)
Pok-A-Tok
21.
The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called
a)
numbers
b)
letters
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
lines
22.

The Maya also developed a mathematical system based on the number twenty. It was flexible enough for multiplication and division because it included

a)

numbers

b)

the concept of zero

c)

the number 20

23.

The Inca were expert farmers. In order to expand their available farmland, they carved flat strips of level land into the hillsides. These strips of level land were called

a)

terraces

b)

chinampas

c)

slash and burn

24.

The Inca used a record-keeping device made of knotted strings and based on the number ten called a

a)

codex

b)

census

c)

quipu

25.

The Aztecs were accomplished artists, architects and engineers. They designed and built beautiful

a)

pyramids

b)

temples

c)

palaces

d)

All of the above

26.

The Maya developed a complex writing system based on

a)

letters

b)

hieroglyphs

c)

the alphabet

27.

Which civilization created an advanced number counting system and was one of the first to include and understand the number zero?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztecs

d)

Egyptians

28.

Which empire lived in the Andes Mountains of South America?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Brazilian

29.

What color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

30.

Which empire were fiercely trained warriors?

a)

Incas

b)

Mayans

c)

Aztecs

31.

Floating islands used to plant crops by the Aztec people were known as what?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Rafts

c)

Pontoons

d)

Reeds

32.

Who were the conquistadors?

a)

English soldiers

b)

British soldiers

c)

Dutch soldiers

d)

Spanish soldiers

33.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

34.

What color represents where the Mayan civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

35.

What was the name of the Incan Sun God?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Chac

c)

Tezcatilpoca

d)

Inti

36.

Which empire tried to negotiate instead of fight?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Columbians

37.

This science, that the Maya excelled at, is the study of the stars, planets, and other features of outer space.

a)

astrology

b)

astronomy

c)

geology

d)

Fortnight

38.

The Maya created two calendars, one was called the Sacred Round and the other was ________________

a)

normal calendar

b)

Book Club calendar

c)

365-day solar calendar

39.

How did most Mayan's make their living?

a)

farming

b)

hunting

c)

zoologists

d)

They did nothing

40.

True or False: Marriages were arranged in the Mayan culture.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Mayans believe that every aspect of life was controlled by ___________________

a)

the gods

b)

their parents

c)

the local politicians

d)

Ms. Tehomilic

42.

When did the Maya Civilization start to disappear?

a)

1900s

b)

2021

c)

400 BCE

d)

900 CE

43.

Which is NOT a reason that archeologists believe the Maya disappeared?

a)

Europeans came and conquered

b)

Disease

c)

Farmers rise up against the priests and nobles

d)

Natural Disaster

44.

The Aztec eventually settled down in the area that is now known as: ______________

a)

Peru

b)

Texas

c)

Honduras

d)

Central Mexico

45.

The Aztec Empire grew by ____________________.

a)

bartering and trading

b)

Conquering neighboring states

c)

asking nicely

d)

planting plants

46.

Which is not an item that the conquered peoples would send back to Tenochtitlan?

a)

video games

b)

food

c)

gold

d)

soldiers

47.

The Aztec used captured soldiers in an important religious ritual called:

a)

human sacrifice

b)

confirmation

c)

bar mitzvah

d)

baptism

48.

How did the Mayan civilization end?

a)

War

b)

It’s a mystery

c)

Drought

d)

Famine

49.

This civilization did not have a written language, therefore they used quipus, which are colored, knotted strings used to record information.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

50.

This civilization built its capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

51.

Which two civilizations were conquered by the Spanish?

a)

Aztec and Maya

b)

Inca and Maya

c)

Aztec and Inca

52.

This group had the largest empire in the Western Hemisphere and were the first civilization to build suspension bridges.

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

53.

The Aztec, Inca, and Mayan civilizations all studied and understood Astronomy before they were introduced to other European settlers.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What was the capital city and heart of the Aztec empire.

a)

Machu Piccu

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Cuzco

55.

Floating islands used to plant crops by the Aztec people were known as what?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Rafts

c)

Pontoons

d)

Reeds

56.

The Sapa Inca was the great leader of the Incas. What tributes did the Sapa Inca have? Select the three tributes of the Sapa Inca.

a)

The Sapa Inca owned everything

b)

The Sapa Inca was the leader of the llama trains.

c)

The Sapa Inca was the fastest road runner in the empire.

d)

Sapa Inca is believed to be a direct decedent of the Sun god, Inti.

e)

The Sapa Inca was the ruler of everything in the Inca empire

57.

What was the Aztec civilization's form of writing?

a)

Pictograms

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Text Messages

d)

Ouipus

58.

The Inca civilization was polytheistic, which meant they believed in multiple gods. What were the Inca people know as?

a)

South Americans

b)

Creatures of the Earth

c)

Party Animals

d)

Children of the Sun

59.

Which civilization created an advanced number counting system and was one of the first to include and understand the number zero?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztecs

d)

Egyptians

60.

Who were the Aztecs

a)

A civilization that thrived from 1438 to 1532 on the western coast of South America, including most of modern-day Peru and parts of Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

b)

 a group of peoples who have inhabited a region that includes parts of present-day Mexico and Central America from thousands of years ago to the present.

c)

A civilization that thrived in present-day central Mexico from 1325 to 1521 CE.

d)

A group of families

61.

Who were the Inca?

a)

A civilization that thrived from 1438 to 1532 on the western coast of South America, including most of modern-day Peru and parts of Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

b)

 a group of peoples who have inhabited a region that includes parts of present-day Mexico and Central America from thousands of years ago to the present.

c)

A civilization that thrived in present-day central Mexico from 1325 to 1521 CE.

d)

A group of families

62.

What is a clan?

a)

A group of families

b)

People who move from place to place

c)

People who live far apart from each other

d)

People who live alone

63.

Who was Moctezuma II?

a)

The Sapa Inca

b)

The emperor of the Mayans

c)

The Emperor of the Aztecs

d)

The President of the United States

64.

Who was the Sapa Inca?

a)

The ruler of the Aztecs

b)

The ruler of the Inca

c)

The ruler of the Maya

d)

The President of the United States

65.

What is smallpox?

a)

The name of the Ruler of the Mayas

b)

Has a religious purpose.

c)

A group of families.

d)

A serious disease that spreads from person to person and causes fever and rash.

66.

What does sacred mean?

a)

Has a religious purpose

b)

Has a non-religious purpose

c)

Has no purpose

d)

A deadly disease

67.

Who were Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro?

a)

They were explorers

b)

They were conquistadors

c)

Spanish men

d)

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were both explorers and conquistadors who took over the Aztecs and the Incas

68.

What is a priest?

a)

A person who has the training and authority to carry out religious ceremonies or rituals.

b)

studies of stars, planets and other features of outer space.

c)

Somebody that writes down information.

d)

  All the destandance of a common ancestor.

69.

What is astronomy?

a)

The study of the stars

b)

The study of the planets

c)

studies of stars, planets and other features of outer space.

 

 

d)

Study of outer space

70.

What is a scribe?

a)

Has a religious purpose

b)

A person whose job is copying written information

c)

Someone that moves from place to place

d)

All the descendants of a common ancestor

71.

What is a market?

a)

A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of food, animals, and other goods/items.

b)

All the descendants of a common ancestor

c)

The study of the stars

d)

A place to buy and sell things

72.

What is Mesoamerica?

a)

 a historical region that includes what are today the central and southern parts of Mexico and the northern parts of central America.

b)

A region in North America

c)

A region in Africa

d)

A region in South America

73.

Who were the Maya?

a)

A civilization that thrived from 1438 to 1532 on the western coast of South America, including most of modern-day Peru and parts of Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.

b)

a group of peoples who have inhabited a region that includes parts of present-day Mexico and Central America from thousands of years ago to the present.

c)

 A civilization that thrived in present-day central Mexico from 1325 to 1521 CE.

d)

A group of families.

74.

The capital city of the Aztec Empire was

a)

Tenochititlan

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

Mexico City

75.

What was the main crop that both the Aztecs and Maya planted?

a)

potatoes

b)

corn

c)

tomatoes

76.

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Disease killed most of the population

b)

Spanish soldiers(under Cortez) captured their capital city

c)

Loss of crops led to starvation

d)

The Incas invaded their land

77.
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?
a)
To scare neighboring tribes
b)
To punish people who’d fought against the Aztecs
c)
To appease their gods
d)
To prevent explosive population growth
78.
Which civilization lived in the Andes?
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
79.
Which civilization was polytheistic?
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
All the above
80.
The _________________________ relied on roads and irrigation and ruled what is today Peru before Europeans arrived. 
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
81.
The Incas built roads through the _________________________ and occupied Peru at the time the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. 
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains 
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Stone Mountain
82.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
83.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
84.
What farming method is this?
a)
slash and burn
b)
terrace farming
c)
irrigation
d)
chinampas
85.

Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Spain

86.
Which two were the reasons the Aztec Civilization ended?
a)
smallpox disease; Inca conquered Aztecs in 1521
b)
smallpox disease; Spanish conquered in 1521
c)
lack of resources; no roadways to leave
d)
men not able to fight
87.

The Mayan, Inca and Aztec civilizations were all:

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Indestructible

d)

Cannibals

88.

The Eagle holding a snake atop a cactus is the symbol of the _________ civilization.

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Latin

89.

The Spanish conquered the Inca and Aztec civilizations?

a)

True

b)

False

90.
1.  What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets?
a)
a.  horoscope
b)
b.       calendar
c)
c.       special type of corn
d)
d.      an accurate road system
91.

What kind of religion did all the ancient civilizations have?

a)

They believed in many gods.

b)

They didn't believe in god at all.

c)

They believed in one god.

d)

They believed in singing worship songs.

92.

The person who ruled the Aztec was an ________________________.

a)

president

b)

emperor

c)

warrior

d)

priest

93.

The Incas lived high in the Andes Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Who was the emperor of the Inca Civilization?

a)

priest

b)

chiefdom

c)

Sapa Inca

d)

noble

95.

The Incas built networks of ______________ that helped to connect the empire together.

a)

crops

b)

roads

c)

shelters

d)

stone buildings

96.

The Spanish conquered the Inca civilizations?

a)

True

b)

False

97.

What is the term for moving around often in search of food?

a)

Nomadic

b)

Mister

c)

Misses

d)

Conquistador

98.

What is Pok-Ta-Pok?

a)

Stick ball

b)

oranges

c)

Mayan Ball Game

d)

scrimage

99.

How did the Aztecs move about their city?

a)

hiking

b)

llamas

c)

canals

d)

cars

100.

What were the factors that contributed to the end of the Mayan empire?

a)

Many diseases

b)

They disappeared

c)

Joined the Spanish

d)

Packed up and moved to Europe

101.

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?

a)

to save their wives

b)

for fun

c)

no reason at all

d)

to avoid punishments from the Gods

102.

Which word best describes the Aztec before they built their empire?

a)

Scientists

b)

Wanderers

c)

Farmers

d)

Sailors

103.

Which mountain range runs through the middle of the Inca Empire?

a)

Rockies

b)

Atlas

c)

Himalayas

d)

Andes

104.

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

a)

Huts

b)

Storehouses for food

c)

Pyramids

d)

observatories to study the stars

105.

Who was the Sapa Inca?

a)

Wife of the Inca emperor

b)

Inca god of the sun

c)

he-who-knows-everything

d)

sole ruler of the Inca Empire

106.

What animal was one of the most important to the Inca people?

a)

Elephant

b)

Llama

c)

Bear

d)

Horse

107.

What were the factors that contributed to the end of the Inca empire?

a)

Spanish Disease

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

no reason at all

d)

jumping in the ocean

108.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec and conquered Tenochtitlan

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Francisco Pizarro

109.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca in 1533

a)

Hernando Cortez

b)

Francisco Pizzarro

c)

Atahualpa

d)

La Malinche

110.

Capital of the Aztec Empire which was ruled by Moctezuma until its conquest by Spain

a)

Teotihuacan

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Quetzalcoatl

d)

Cuzco

111.

Last ruler of the Inca Empire

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Cuzco

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Malinche

112.

Tenochtitlan was defeated by closing off its entrances and cutting off the water and food supply.

a)

True

b)

False

113.

Aztec leaders often captured people from neighboring tribes to use as human sacrifices to their gods

a)

True

b)

False

114.

The Maya writing system was _____________.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Demotic

115.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Middle America, between North and South America
c)
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Messy America
116.
The Mayan history book
a)
Codex
b)
Glyphs
c)
Maize
d)
Terraces
117.
A method of digging channels to bring water to crops
a)
Slash-and-burn
b)
Terraces
c)
Irrigation
d)
Temple
118.

The Aztecs created roads over water due to living in a basin, surrounded by water.

a)

Chinampa

b)

Causeway

c)

Suspension bridge

d)

catchall

119.

Spanish soldiers

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Cocao beans

c)

Service man

d)

Warrior

120.

emperor that was killed after being captured by

the Spanish, making him the last emperor of the

Inca Empire

a)

Sapa Inca

b)

Inti

c)

Atahualpa

d)

Machu Picchu

121.

ancient Incan city made of stone that wasn't

captured by the Spanish

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

polytheistic

d)

Inti

122.

the emperor of the Incas who owned everything

and made all laws

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

Mama-Quilla

d)

Inti

123.

belief in more than one god

a)

storehouse

b)

adobe

c)

chasqui

d)

polytheistic

124.

planting crops on steps cut into the side of hills or

mountains

a)

polytheistic

b)

terrace farming

c)

intihuatana

d)

adobe

125.

who invaded the Inca Empire

a)

Mayas

b)

Americans

c)

Spanish

d)

Incas

126.

What disease did the Spanish expose the Incas to, killing many of them?

a)

influenza

b)

chickenpox

c)

COVID-19

d)

smallpox

127.

What is a census?

(a)  

128.

Why did they use terraces?

(a)  

129.

The Spanish brought over diseases, weapons and (a)   . This played a part in the end of the Incas.

130.

True or False. The Incas had a written language.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

The Sapa Inca (emperor) was believed to be directly related to which god?

a)

Illapa, the weather god

b)

Pachamama, the earth god

c)

Inti, the sun god

d)

Viracocha, the creation god

132.

What are the Inca most known for?

a)

Inventing a system of writing

b)

Being expert builders and craftsmen

c)

Creating taxidermy llamas

d)

Making the first tortillas

133.

Which animal did the Incas often use for meat, wool, and labor?

a)

Horses

b)

Llamas

c)

Mountain lions

d)

Rams

134.

Who was the leader of the Spanish that defeated the Inca?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

135.

The sun god

a)

Mita

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

Inti

d)

Pizarro

136.

Most important crop to the Incan culture

a)

corn

b)

chocolate

c)

beans

d)

potato

137.

Inca used for transportation, clothing and meat

a)

trails/bridges

b)

llama

c)

mummies

d)

horses

138.

Who was "He Who Sees Everything"?

a)

the main Inca God

b)

the Sapa Inca

c)

Inca tax collector and matchmaker

d)

a priest who lived in Machu Picchu

139.

Which pair of adjectives best describes the way the Aztec and the Inca first greeted the Spanish?

a)

curious and friendly

b)

threatening and violent

c)

bold and angry

d)

bored and uninterested

140.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Spanish were able to quickly conquer the Aztec and Inca empires?

a)

Epidemics had weakened the native people

b)

The Spanish had better weapons and horses.

c)

They received help from some of the conquered people who were unhappy with the rulers.

d)

The Spanish forces outnumbered the native forces.

141.

The Conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs and the Incas easily, despite having smaller armies. How is this possible?

a)

Spanish people are physically more powerful

b)

The Spanish were far more brave than the Europeans

c)

The Spanish carried diseases that were deadly to the Native, but not the other way around

d)

The Spanish had superior armor, weapons, and the ability to read and write

e)

The Spanish had horses

142.

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

a)

The Spanish were able to use their understanding of Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.

b)

The Spanish were able to devise effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry that formed the bulk of the Aztec army.

c)

The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs.

d)

The Spanish were able to exploit discontent within the Aztec state to trigger revolt of the lower classes against the Aztec ruling class.

143.

In what area would an archaeologist find evidence of the Aztec civilization?

a)

Southwestern United States

b)

Mexico

c)

on the Great Plains

d)

Peru

144.

What is a group of countries or territories under the control of one ruler?

a)

city-state

b)

empire

c)

reign

d)

emperor

145.

Inca stonework was especially impressive because

a)

the Inca had no way to cut stone

b)

there few flat stones in the Andes

c)

earthquakes often knocked down buildings

d)

the Inca did not use mortar to hold the pieces together

146.

Why did the Aztec choose to settle at Lake Texcoco?

a)

They believed they saw a sign from the gods.

b)

They were tired of walking.

c)

Lake Texcoco was an abandoned city they could reuse.

d)

They ran out of money and stopped traveling.

147.

How did the Aztec beliefs about the end of the world lead them to make human sacrifices?

a)
To celebrate the harvest and ensure a bountiful crop.
b)
To demonstrate their military strength to neighboring tribes.
c)
To fulfill a tradition of artistic expression and storytelling.
d)

The Aztec beliefs about the end of the world led them to make human sacrifices to make the gods happy and ensure the sun's continued movement.

148.

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did NOT develop

a)

a system of numbers

b)

an accurate calendar

c)

a system of writing

d)

telescopes

149.

What structure did archaeologists find among the ruins of Mayan cities?

a)

canals

b)

suspension bridges

c)

causeways

d)

ball courts

150.

Tenochtitlan was known for its Great Temple, a ______________ that rose ninety feet into the air.

a)

pyramid

b)

hieroglyph

c)

civilization

d)

census

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