WorksheetsEarly Americas Civilizations MCQs (Grade 7)
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
What was the name of the Aztec god who became the sun according to legend?
Xiuhtecuhtli
Quetzalcoatl
Nanahuatzin
Inti
Which mountain range runs along the Pacific coast of South America?
Rockies
Andes
Appalachians
Himalayas
The Olmec civilization was located in:
South America
Mesoamerica
North America
Caribbean islands
What crop became the most important food in the Americas?
Potatoes
Squash
Corn (Maize)
Beans
Which civilization built the city of Tenochtitlán on a lake?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Toltec
The Inca used a knotted rope for record keeping called:
Quipu
Hieroglyphs
Hogan
Which early American civilization built huge earth mounds?
Anasazi
Mound Builders
Olmec
Hohokam
What did the Aztec demand from conquered peoples?
Slaves
Tribute
Land
Soldiers
The Maya developed a writing system using:
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Alphabet
Pictographs
Which civilization constructed Machu Picchu?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Moche
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Tenochtitlán
Cuzco
Teotihuacan
Cahokia
Which civilization flourished in the Yucatán Peninsula?
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Toltec
The first planned city in the Americas was:
Tenochtitlán
Teotihuacan
Cuzco
Monte Albán
Which early American people lived in cliff dwellings?
Hohokam
Anasazi
Mound Builders
Mississippians
The Aztec calendar used for religious ceremonies had:
365 days
260 days
300 days
400 days
Which civilization built a large city with pyramids at La Venta?
Maya
Zapotec
Olmec
Toltec
The Inuit people lived in:
Southwest deserts
Eastern Woodlands
Arctic tundra
Great Plains
What was the main food source for Pacific Northwest tribes?
Buffalo
Salmon
Corn
Caribou
The Iroquois Confederacy was formed to:
Expand territory
End fighting among groups
Trade with Europeans
Build mounds
Which civilization used terrace farming?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
The Maya city-states were connected by:
A single ruler
Culture, trade, and political ties
A shared army
One religion
Which early American civilization developed in present-day Peru?
Moche
Hohokam
Mississippians
Adena
The Navajo lived in homes called:
Hogans
Tepees
Pueblos
Igloos
What did the Maya use sinkholes for?
Defense
Burials
Water sources
Farming
Which empire was the largest in the Americas?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Toltec
The Great Serpent Mound was built by:
Mississippians
Mound Builders
Anasazi
Hohokam
What was the primary building material in the Southwest for pueblos?
Wood
Stone
Adobe
Ice
Which civilization used hieroglyphs and developed a calendar?
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
The first Americans likely arrived by:
Land bridge from Asia
Boat from Europe
Walking from Africa
Sailing from Polynesia
What was the main purpose of the Inca road system?
Religious pilgrimages
Trade and military movement
Water transport
Hunting paths
Which early civilization built pyramids and traded jade and obsidian?
Toltec
Olmec
Moche
Mississippians
The Hopi and Zuni are tribes from which region?
Great Plains
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
What did the Aztec call their floating gardens?
Chinampas
Terrazas
Quipus
Hogans
Which civilization practiced human sacrifice to please the gods?
Inca
Maya
Both Maya and Aztec
Mound Builders
The Maya king Pacal II ruled which city-state?
Tenochtitlán
Palenque
Teotihuacan
Cuzco
What was the main language of the Inca Empire?
Nahuatl
Quechua
Maya
Zapotec
Which early American civilization developed in the Mississippi River Valley?
Mississippians
Hohokam
Anasazi
Olmec
The Amazon River basin is located in:
North America
Central America
South America
Mesoamerica
Which civilization used a 365-day calendar for agriculture?
Maya
Aztec
Both Maya and Aztec
Inca
What was the primary role of Aztec women?
Warriors
Priests
Home and weaving
Traders
The first empire in South America was built by the:
Moche
Inca
Chavin
Nazca
Which civilization built the city of Cahokia?
Mississippians
Anasazi
Hohokam
Mound Builders
What did the Inuit use to hunt seals and whales?
Bows and arrows
Spears and kayaks
Nets
Traps
Which civilization developed in the dry coastal desert of Peru?
Moche
Inca
Maya
Olmec
The Aztec believed their capital was founded where they saw:
A jaguar
An eagle on a cactus with a snake
A feathered serpent
A sinking sun
What was the main building material for Machu Picchu?
Adobe
Granite
Wood
Limestone
Which early Americans lived in the Eastern Woodlands?
Iroquois
Inuit
Apache
Tlingit
What was the primary purpose of Maya calendars?
Record history
Predict eclipses and plan festivals
Track trade
Measure distance
Which civilization introduced metalworking to Mesoamerica?
Olmec
Toltec
Aztec
Maya
The first Americans were primarily:
Farmers
Hunters
Fishers
Pastoralists
The Aztec sun god was called (a) .
The (a) were the first to build large earth mounds in North America.
The Maya developed a writing system using (a) .
The Inca emperor who expanded the empire was (a) .
The Aztec capital was (a) .
The (a) Mountains are the longest mountain system in the world.
The early American civilization known for colossal stone heads is the (a) .
The (a) people lived in the Arctic and used igloos.
The Maya city-states were located in present-day Mexico and (a) .
The (a) River is the largest river system in South America.
The (a) built cliff dwellings in the Southwest.
The Aztec used a 260-day calendar for (a) purposes.
The Inca used (a) farming to grow crops on mountainsides.
The (a) Confederacy was formed by Eastern Woodlands tribes.
The first Americans likely crossed the (a) land bridge from Asia.
The (a) were known for their turquoise mosaics and fire god masks.
The Maya believed their kings were descended from the (a) god.
The (a) were hunters and warriors who preceded the Aztec in central Mexico.
The Mississippians’ largest city was (a) .
The (a) were Pacific Northwest tribes who used cedar canoes.
True/False: The Olmec civilization developed in South America.
True
False
True/False: The Maya had a system of writing using hieroglyphs.
True
False
True/False: The Aztec empire was located in present-day Peru.
True
False
True/False: The Inca built Machu Picchu as a religious retreat.
True
False
True/False: The first Americans arrived by boat from Europe.
True
False
True/False: The Great Plains tribes were primarily farmers.
True
False
True/False: The Iroquois Confederacy was formed to unite tribes and prevent war.
True
False
True/False: The Maya developed a 365-day calendar for agriculture.
True
False
True/False: The Aztec practiced human sacrifice to please their gods.
True
False
True/False: The Inuit lived in the Amazon rainforest.
True
False
True/False: The Mound Builders constructed pyramids of stone.
True
False
True/False: The Zapotec built the city of Monte Albán.
True
False
True/False: The Inca used a system of writing with symbols.
True
False
True/False: The Hohokam lived in the Southwest and used irrigation canals.
True
False
True/False: The Maya civilization collapsed before the arrival of Europeans.
True
False
True/False: The Aztec traded only within their own empire.
True
False
True/False: The Inca required conquered peoples to learn Quechua.
True
False
True/False: The Toltec introduced metalworking to Mesoamerica.
True
False
True/False: The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.
True
False
True/False: The Anasazi lived in pueblos made of adobe.
True
False
