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Ch. 19-20 Mayans, Aztecs, Incas

Quiz by Amy Siegert

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  • Q1
    The Mayan empire was on the
    Yucatan Peninsula.
    southern tip of Italy.
    north side of the Ohio River.
    west coast of South America.
    30s
  • Q2
    Chichen Itza is
    a huge stone pillar marking the important lives of a Mayan ruler.
    a special burial chamber in a pyramid.
    the round Mayan calendar.
    a 365-step pyramid that the Mayans built to get close to their gods.
    30s
  • Q3
    Stela F is important because
    it contains the sacrificed organs of Aztec victims.
    it is a steel post in a Gothic cathedral.
    it shows the time and events in a Mayan ruler's life.
    it marks the rising and setting of the sun.
    30s
  • Q4
    Mayans used the following for counting.
    two dots for tens place
    shell for zero, bar for one
    shell for zero, dot for one, bar for five
    knots on string
    30s
  • Q5
    Pok-ol-pok was a Mayan game
    to see how fast you could run up the step pyramids
    involving a foot race to the Gulf of Mexico and back
    using a rubber ball flung between two teams with sticks and nets
    using a rubber ball that was moved (without hands) into stone hoops
    30s
  • Q6
    Mayan farmers used "milpa" to grow their crops, which is __________ .
    a messenger
    an irrigation system
    terraces built into the sides of the mountain
    slash-and-burn agriculture
    30s
  • Q7
    Tenochtitlan stands for “place of the prickly pear”
    "ten times the person you are"
    "running water"
    "in God we trust"
    "place of the prickly pear"
    30s
  • Q8
    The Aztecs built their city of Tenochtitlan
    on an artificial island in the Gulf of Mexico.
    on an island in Lake Texcoco, which is now modern-day Mexico City.
    high up in the mountains of Peru.
    surrounded by 3 walls and 2 moats.
    30s
  • Q9
    The Aztecs felt that they needed to keep their gods happy by
    fasting for two weeks.
    sacrificing humans (giving blood) to them.
    giving gifts at Christmastime.
    painting their temples green.
    30s
  • Q10
    Due to the high population (5 million) in Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs did this to get more food.
    hunted buffalo
    begged other tribes
    traded furs and gold for food
    built artificial islands (chinampas) on which they farmed more food for their people
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is NOT something that the Aztec leader, the Great Speaker, did?
    ran the government
    participated in religious ceremonies
    ran the army
    cooked a magnificent feast of thanksgiving
    30s
  • Q12
    Which group of people ate chocolate, tomatoes, beans, corns, squash, armadillo, and hairless dogs?
    Mayans
    Aztecs
    Vikings
    Incas
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Aztec priests?
    kept the temple fires burning
    studied the stars
    performed sacrifices
    wore white bug paste on their faces
    30s
  • Q14
    Which Spanish conquistador was thought by the Aztecs to be their god Quetzacoatl?
    Francisco Pizarro
    Montezuma
    Michelangelo
    Hernan Cortes
    30s
  • Q15
    This caused the destruction of the Aztec people.
    famine
    smallpox
    flooding
    Zika virus
    30s

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