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6th Grade America's Review Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca
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1
Which group did NOT have a written language?
The Olmecs
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Mayas
2
How did the Maya come up with the 365 day calendar?
Use of the codex from the Olmec
counting how many times the sun went down/came up until they got bored
Use of math & observatories on their temples
They paid attention to when the river flooded.
3
Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?
Population outgrew area to farm
All of the answers are correct
Severe drought
Warfare from outside
4
Who created this?
The Olmecs
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Mayas
5
Which is NOT a factor that led to the defeat of the Inca and Aztec empires by the Spanish
Spain had superior weapons
Spain outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
The Spanish brought diseases with them (smallpox)
Spain used horses in battle
6
Mayans believed in more than one god, what is the term for, "believing in more than one god"?
Monotheistic
Atheist
Alot-of-godist
Polytheistic
7
What was the religious significance of the game pok-a-tok?
Losing team was sacrificed
An audience member was sacrificed
Players would pray with each other after a game
The winning team was sacrificed
8
Cocoa was used to make chocolate AND was a form of money.
True
False
9
What was the purpose of the Mayan Sacred Calendar (also called the Sacred Round)?
It was used as a frisbee
It told wizards when to cast spells on people
The Mayas used it to for mathematics and science
It told the best days were to farm, get married, hunt, etc.
10
For the Mayas and the Olmecs, Farming was important because it helped them...
keep the Mayas moving to many different places
sacrifice everyone
worship the Gods
create permanent settlements
11
What did Pre-Incan civilizations have in common?
Metalwork art, complex farming techniques
Use of clay to sculpt & a fishing game
Use of irrigation and slash & burn agriculture
They loved Reality TV shows like the Kardashians.
12
What was an Aztec farmer most likely to eat?
winged ants
oat porridge
corn tortillas
fresh peaches
13
What were suspension bridges made from in the Inca empire?
Banana leaves and stone
Animal hides, gold, and wood
tree stumps and alpaca wool
Rope, stone, and wood
14
Which of these groups is known for developing the concept of "zero"?
The Incas
The Mayas
The Aztecs
The Olmecs
15
How were the Aztecs able to farm in Tenochtitlan?
built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat area
used land outside of the island to grow crops
alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized (crop rotation)
created floating gardens called chinampas
16
The Incas had extensive _________________ which connected the empire.
laws
roadways
A writing systems
religion/mythology
17
Which group within Aztec society did this? Studied the sky, ran schools, predicted the future?
priests
commoners
judges
peasants
18
The captain of the losing team in Pok-a-Tok would be sacrificed to the gods.
True
False
19
Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed Huitzilopochtli, god of sun and war
hated most living things.
needed blood for nourishment.
required suffering.
built with bones and feathers.
20
Why was the Inca road system important?
The roads were used as part of religious ceremonies.
The roads all led to Machu Picchu.
The roads connected all parts of the empire.
The roads formed a ring around Cuzco.
21
The conquistadors who attacked the Incas, and kidnapped their leader, Atahualpa, were led by
Montezuma II.
Sieur de la Salle.
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
22
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
Tlingit and Chinook
Hopi and Zuni
Olmec and Toltec
Maya and Aztec
23
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
the joining of different peoples to make one nation
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky
24
The Incas were known for their expert ____________________, or stonework.
causeways
masonry
canals
sacrifices
25
What does Mesoamerica mean?
central america
west america
middle america
north pacific
26
In what order did people in Mayan Society rank in the social pyramid, starting with the top?
The Ruler, Nobles & Priests, Merchants & Artisans, Commoners
Commoners, Merchants & Artisans, Nobles & Priests, The Ruler
The Ruler, Commoners, Merchants & Artisans, Nobles & Priests
Nobles & Priests, Ruler, Merchants & Artisans, Commoners
27
What did the Maya and Aztec NOT invent/have in common?
Use of wheels
Human sacrifice
Pyramid temples
Use of astronomy, math, and a 365-day calendar
28
Quipus were
taxes paid in the form of labor.
panels of fine stonework.
knotted cords used to keep records.
taxes demanded by the conquistadors.
29
The Inca and Aztecs are older civilizations (were from longer ago) than the Maya and Olmec.
True
False
30
The Inca civilization existed in what mountain range?
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes
Sierra Nevada
