Ancient Civilizations Test 2025 PDF
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This document is a past paper for a test on ancient civilizations. It includes questions about the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations, covering topics such as their governments, economies, religions, and achievements. The questions are multiple choice and match the questions with answers.
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ame_________________________________ N Date ________________ Ancient Civilizations Test Choose the word that best completes the sentence. quipu Sapa Inca city-states Quetzalcoatl civiliza...
ame_________________________________ N Date ________________ Ancient Civilizations Test Choose the word that best completes the sentence. quipu Sapa Inca city-states Quetzalcoatl civilization Mesoamérica hieroglyphics Nahuatl 1. The sole ruler of the Incas, known as _________________________, was believed to be part god. 2. The Maya settled in _______________________________ , which today is known as part of Mexico and Central America. 3. The system of writing known as __________________________ was developed and used by the Maya. 4. The Inca used a ____________________ , a cord with knotted strings, to record events and business transactions. 5. The Aztecs spoken language was _______________________. 6. The Maya set up their empire into _______________________ , each one having its own king. 7. The Aztecs worshiped ___________________________ , the god of learning, wind and life. 8. A ___________________________ is a complex society that has a developed language, religion and government. Choose the answer that best completes the statement. 9. _______The city of ____ was the Aztecs capital city and built on a lake. a.) Machu Picchu b.) Tenochtitlan c.) Mesoamerica 10._______The Mayan god for fire and earth, as well as day and night is ______. a.) Itzamna b.) Quetzalcoatl c.) Inti 11._______ The ___ were known as the “People of the Sun.” a.) Aztecs b.) Maya c.) Inca 12.______ In many of the ancient civilizations, _____ did most of the work throughout the empire. a.) nobles b.) priests c.) commoners 13.______ The ____ built a large system of roads and bridges throughout their empire. a.) Aztec b.) Maya c.) Inca 14.______ The Inca worshiped their most important god, ____, known as god of the sun. a.) Quetzalcoatl b.) Inti c.) Itzamna 15.______ The ____ was the name given to the emperor in the Aztec empire. a.) Inca Sapa b.) Halachic c.) Huey Tlatoani 16.______ The ____ were the first civilizations to develop the concept of zero. a.) Aztecs b.) Maya c.) Inca 17.______ The city of ____ was built high in the Andes for the king of the Incas. a.) Machu Picchu b.) Tenochtitlan c.) Chichen Itza Match the word in column A with the phrase in column B. A B 18.) _______ aqueduct a.) city with its own government 19.) _______ pulley system b.) steps on side of mountain for farming 20.) _______ terracing c.) the surroundings in which a person lives 21.) _______ city-state d.) system of carrying water 22.) _______ gorge e.) narrow valley between hills or mountains 23.) _______ environment f.) simple machine for lifting heavy objects 24. Write where each civilization (Aztec, Maya, Inca) settled on the map. A.)___________________ B.) ___________________ C.) __________________ Base your answer for 26 & 27 on the chart below. 5. Based on this chart, identify one way in which the Maya, Inca and Aztecs were 2 similar. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 26. What was one way the Inca civilization was different from the Maya and Aztecs? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 27. Document 1: Chinampas Diagram Document 2: Informational Text hen the Aztec people finally found a place to settle, they did so on rather marshy land W around a lake. Some of the land was not very good for gardening. As the population grew, the Aztecs needed to find a way to grow more food. They could have built further away from the cities, but then they would need to guard the fields from robbers. Instead, the clever Aztec engineers created “floating gardens” called chinampas. These floating gardens were actually rafts which were anchored to the bottom of the lake, or to a strong tree or marsh. They piled vegetation and reeds on top of the raft to help provide good soil and drainage. On top of this, they piled dirt. They planted seeds in the dirt. The gardens were used to grow chili peppers, corn, tomatoes, beans and squash. It was somewhat difficult to harvest the food since the gardens were floating in marsh water. To solve this, Aztec engineers built mud and stone walls to hold back water. e learned in this unit how complex civilizations were able to overcome challenges in their W environment. The above passage states an example from the Aztec civilization. Use evidence from the informational text to support the following claim. In your response,state what the problemwas andhow they overcame this obstacle. Besure write the claim statement as your topic sentence. Claim: The Aztecs were able to overcome challenges in their environment. Claim: The Aztecs were able to overcome challenges in their environment. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
