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Ancient Civilizations Worksheet

Authored by Kelly Saramak

Social Studies

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Ancient Civilizations Worksheet
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The ________ were known for their great cities. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. They modified their environment and built Chinampas or floating gardens.

Maya

Inca

Aztec

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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These early people spread throughout Mexico, Central Mexico, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Their greatest accomplishment was the development of an advanced system of writing called hieroglyphics.

Maya

Inca

Aztec

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This civilization began in 1438 in the Andes Mountains and then spread to Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina. They are known for building a road system that stretched over 12,000 miles, using runners to relay messages, and for practicing terrace farming.

Maya

Inca

Aztec

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who conquered the Aztecs? The Spanish explorer ________

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortes

John Cabot

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Incan Empire ended because they were taken over by ________, a Spanish Conquistador.

Fransico Pizzaro

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Incan Empire modified their environment to increase the amount of land for agriculture by ________.

chinampas

terrace farming

moving to flat land

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Olmec: What are the Olmec known for?

Pottery

Giant stone heads

Terrace farming

Chinampas

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