Location
Vocabulary
Grammar
Morphology
Knowledge
100

The Maya and Aztec civilizations are located in _________.

Mesoamerica

100

Distinct means different in a noticeable way. Is the following sentence "distinct" or "not distinct"?

My grandmother loves peacocks because she says they are unique and beautiful birds.

distinct

100

What is the complete predicate of the following sentence? Archaeologists study the remains of past civilizations.

study the remains of past civilizations

100

Mayan cities were places where people could _______________ with one another to exchange goods and ideas.

a. interact

b. act

c. interflow

d. flow

interact

100

Which civilization used the slash and burn technique?

Maya

200

The Inca civilization is located in ________________.

South America

200

Peaked means pointed. Is the following sentence "peaked" or "not peaked"?

The roof of the city’s stadium curves upward like half of a gigantic bubble.

not peaked

200

What are the verbs in following sentences? 

The Inca divided their empire into four quarters. Some quarters were larger than others.

divided

were

200

Potatoes served as food for the Inca year round. They were a ________________ part of the Inca diet.

a) regular

b) irregular

c) legal

d) illegal 

regular

200

Which civilization built chinampas?

Aztec

300

What is the capital of the Aztec civilization?

Tenochtitlan

300

Mice and birds are ___________ that foxes eat.

game

300

Use a comparing word/phrase to join the two sentences. 

The gods were pleased that the wooden people looked like humans. The gods were pleased that the wooden people talked like humans.

similar to

smiliarly

likewise

also

additionally

just as

in the same way

300

Beautiful pictures from an 1800s explorer seemed to _______________  Hiram Bingham to Peru.

a) distract

b) retract 

c) tractor

d) attract

attract

300

Which civilization was known for its road system?

Inca

400

What is the capital of the Inca civilization?

Cuzco

400

Cenotes are natural wells formed from a sinkhole. What is the part of speech?

noun

400

What is the complete subject of the following sentence? 

Spanish letters and records provide information about early American civilizations.

Spanish letters and records

400

The document was so old that the writing was _____________.

a) illogical

b) illegible

c) illegal

illegible

400

What is another word for tribute? (hint: the Aztec and Inca had to pay _______)

tax

500

What is considered "the city in the clouds"?

Machu Picchu

500

Is the following sentence a quarrel or not a quarrel? 

A group of friends got into an argument about which movie to watch at the sleepover, so they weren’t speaking to each other the next morning.

quarrel

500

Use a contrasting word/phrase to join the two sentences.


The gods were pleased with how the clay people looked. The gods were not pleased that the clay people could not walk.

however

in contrast

but

on the contrary

on the other hand

alternatively

whereas

500

Her grandmother’s necklace was one-of-a-kind and, therefore, ________________.

a) irregular

b) irreplaceable.

c) illegal

irreplaceable

500

Which Spanish explorer was part of the Aztec civilization?

Hernan Cortes