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Early Americas Civilizations MCQs (Grade 7)

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the Aztec god who became the sun according to legend?

a)

Xiuhtecuhtli

b)

Quetzalcoatl

c)

Nanahuatzin

d)

Inti

2.

Which mountain range runs along the Pacific coast of South America?

a)

Rockies

b)

Andes

c)

Appalachians

d)

Himalayas

3.

The Olmec civilization was located in:

a)

South America

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

North America

d)

Caribbean islands

4.

What crop became the most important food in the Americas?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Squash

c)

Corn (Maize)

d)

Beans

5.

Which civilization built the city of Tenochtitlán on a lake?

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

6.

The Inca used a knotted rope for record keeping called:

a)

Quipu

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Hogan

7.

Which early American civilization built huge earth mounds?

a)

Anasazi

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Olmec

d)

Hohokam

8.

What did the Aztec demand from conquered peoples?

a)

Slaves

b)

Tribute

c)

Land

d)

Soldiers

9.

The Maya developed a writing system using:

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Alphabet

d)

Pictographs

10.

Which civilization constructed Machu Picchu?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Moche

11.

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Cuzco

c)

Teotihuacan

d)

Cahokia

12.

Which civilization flourished in the Yucatán Peninsula?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Toltec

13.

The first planned city in the Americas was:

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Teotihuacan

c)

Cuzco

d)

Monte Albán

14.

Which early American people lived in cliff dwellings?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Anasazi

c)

Mound Builders

d)

Mississippians

15.

The Aztec calendar used for religious ceremonies had:

a)

365 days

b)

260 days

c)

300 days

d)

400 days

16.

Which civilization built a large city with pyramids at La Venta?

a)

Maya

b)

Zapotec

c)

Olmec

d)

Toltec

17.

The Inuit people lived in:

a)

Southwest deserts

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Arctic tundra

d)

Great Plains

18.

What was the main food source for Pacific Northwest tribes?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Salmon

c)

Corn

d)

Caribou

19.

The Iroquois Confederacy was formed to:

a)

Expand territory

b)

End fighting among groups

c)

Trade with Europeans

d)

Build mounds

20.

Which civilization used terrace farming?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

21.

The Maya city-states were connected by:

a)

A single ruler

b)

Culture, trade, and political ties

c)

A shared army

d)

One religion

22.

Which early American civilization developed in present-day Peru?

a)

Moche

b)

Hohokam

c)

Mississippians

d)

Adena

23.

The Navajo lived in homes called:

a)

Hogans

b)

Tepees

c)

Pueblos

d)

Igloos

24.

What did the Maya use sinkholes for?

a)

Defense

b)

Burials

c)

Water sources

d)

Farming

25.

Which empire was the largest in the Americas?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Toltec

26.

The Great Serpent Mound was built by:

a)

Mississippians

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Anasazi

d)

Hohokam

27.

What was the primary building material in the Southwest for pueblos?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone

c)

Adobe

d)

Ice

28.

Which civilization used hieroglyphs and developed a calendar?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

29.

The first Americans likely arrived by:

a)

Land bridge from Asia

b)

Boat from Europe

c)

Walking from Africa

d)

Sailing from Polynesia

30.

What was the main purpose of the Inca road system?

a)

Religious pilgrimages

b)

Trade and military movement

c)

Water transport

d)

Hunting paths

31.

Which early civilization built pyramids and traded jade and obsidian?

a)

Toltec

b)

Olmec

c)

Moche

d)

Mississippians

32.

The Hopi and Zuni are tribes from which region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Southwest

c)

Pacific Northwest

d)

Eastern Woodlands

33.

What did the Aztec call their floating gardens?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Terrazas

c)

Quipus

d)

Hogans

34.

Which civilization practiced human sacrifice to please the gods?

a)

Inca

b)

Maya

c)

Both Maya and Aztec

d)

Mound Builders

35.

The Maya king Pacal II ruled which city-state?

a)

Tenochtitlán

b)

Palenque

c)

Teotihuacan

d)

Cuzco

36.

What was the main language of the Inca Empire?

a)

Nahuatl

b)

Quechua

c)

Maya

d)

Zapotec

37.

Which early American civilization developed in the Mississippi River Valley?

a)

Mississippians

b)

Hohokam

c)

Anasazi

d)

Olmec

38.

The Amazon River basin is located in:

a)

North America

b)

Central America

c)

South America

d)

Mesoamerica

39.

Which civilization used a 365-day calendar for agriculture?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Both Maya and Aztec

d)

Inca

40.

What was the primary role of Aztec women?

a)

Warriors

b)

Priests

c)

Home and weaving

d)

Traders

41.

The first empire in South America was built by the:

a)

Moche

b)

Inca

c)

Chavin

d)

Nazca

42.

Which civilization built the city of Cahokia?

a)

Mississippians

b)

Anasazi

c)

Hohokam

d)

Mound Builders

43.

What did the Inuit use to hunt seals and whales?

a)

Bows and arrows

b)

Spears and kayaks

c)

Nets

d)

Traps

44.

Which civilization developed in the dry coastal desert of Peru?

a)

Moche

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

45.

The Aztec believed their capital was founded where they saw:

a)

A jaguar

b)

An eagle on a cactus with a snake

c)

A feathered serpent

d)

A sinking sun

46.

What was the main building material for Machu Picchu?

a)

Adobe

b)

Granite

c)

Wood

d)

Limestone

47.

Which early Americans lived in the Eastern Woodlands?

a)

Iroquois

b)

Inuit

c)

Apache

d)

Tlingit

48.

What was the primary purpose of Maya calendars?

a)

Record history

b)

Predict eclipses and plan festivals

c)

Track trade

d)

Measure distance

49.

Which civilization introduced metalworking to Mesoamerica?

a)

Olmec

b)

Toltec

c)

Aztec

d)

Maya

50.

The first Americans were primarily:

a)

Farmers

b)

Hunters

c)

Fishers

d)

Pastoralists

51.

The Aztec sun god was called (a)   .

52.

The (a)   were the first to build large earth mounds in North America.

53.

The Maya developed a writing system using (a)   .

54.

The Inca emperor who expanded the empire was (a)   .

55.

The Aztec capital was (a)   .

56.

The (a)   Mountains are the longest mountain system in the world.

57.

The early American civilization known for colossal stone heads is the (a)   .

58.

The (a)   people lived in the Arctic and used igloos.

59.

The Maya city-states were located in present-day Mexico and (a)   .

60.

The (a)   River is the largest river system in South America.

61.

The (a)   built cliff dwellings in the Southwest.

62.

The Aztec used a 260-day calendar for (a)   purposes.

63.

The Inca used (a)   farming to grow crops on mountainsides.

64.

The (a)   Confederacy was formed by Eastern Woodlands tribes.

65.

The first Americans likely crossed the (a)   land bridge from Asia.

66.

The (a)   were known for their turquoise mosaics and fire god masks.

67.

The Maya believed their kings were descended from the (a)   god.

68.

The (a)   were hunters and warriors who preceded the Aztec in central Mexico.

69.

The Mississippians’ largest city was (a)   .

70.

The (a)   were Pacific Northwest tribes who used cedar canoes.

71.

True/False: The Olmec civilization developed in South America.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True/False: The Maya had a system of writing using hieroglyphs.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

True/False: The Aztec empire was located in present-day Peru.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

True/False: The Inca built Machu Picchu as a religious retreat.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

True/False: The first Americans arrived by boat from Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

True/False: The Great Plains tribes were primarily farmers.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

True/False: The Iroquois Confederacy was formed to unite tribes and prevent war.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

True/False: The Maya developed a 365-day calendar for agriculture.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

True/False: The Aztec practiced human sacrifice to please their gods.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

True/False: The Inuit lived in the Amazon rainforest.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

True/False: The Mound Builders constructed pyramids of stone.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

True/False: The Zapotec built the city of Monte Albán.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

True/False: The Inca used a system of writing with symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

True/False: The Hohokam lived in the Southwest and used irrigation canals.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

True/False: The Maya civilization collapsed before the arrival of Europeans.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

True/False: The Aztec traded only within their own empire.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

True/False: The Inca required conquered peoples to learn Quechua.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

True/False: The Toltec introduced metalworking to Mesoamerica.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

True/False: The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

True/False: The Anasazi lived in pueblos made of adobe.

a)

True

b)

False