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Grade 5 Ancient Civilizations
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1
What was used as currency (money)?
squash
cherries
cocoa beans
radishes
2
What was the main crop for the Mayans and Aztecs?
avocados
bananas
pumpkins
maize (corn)
3
Which civilization had a system of writing?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
4
The large stepped pyramids served as ______ to the Gods.
trade spot
house military
temples
ball game courts
5
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
Peru
Cuzco
6
What resulted from the Mayan food surplus?
some Mayan began to specialize
some Mayan studied agriculture
some Mayan donated to the poor
some Mayan began to farm
7
What was developed from the study of the movement of the sun, moon, stars, and planets?
accurate horoscope
accurate road system
accurate calendar
specialized type of corn
8
What is one theory about how early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?
they came on horseback
they walked across a land bridge
they rode on mammoths and caribou
they came with Columbus
9
Mayans were the first to....
build a pyramid
invent difficult word problems
have human sacrifices
use the symbol of zero
10
To keeps the gods happy, Mayans often participated in
rain dances
cocoa bean burning
human sacrifices
animal sacrifices
11
What type of environment did the Mayans and Aztecs live in?
arctic
rain forest
grassland
desert
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways the Aztecs got more land for farming?
developed irrigation systems
carved terraces into hillsides
created floating gardens
bought land from their neighbors
13
The Inca's are famous for...
building thousands of roads
their conquests
their system of writing
growing crops
14
What is one theory about why early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?
hunters followed animals
no diseases existed
land was free
horses were abundant
15
In which area were the Maya extremely successful?
fishing
psychology
hunting
farming
16
What kind of agriculture did the Inca use to adapt to their environment?
chinampas
irrigation
terrace farming
slash and burn
17
How did the Aztecs extend their empire?
honoring the god of war
conquering their neighbors
receiving rewards for their sacrifices
following the instructions of one of their gods
18
Which civilizations had only one ruler?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
