Chapter 15 ("Quest" Review)

Question 1

List the five directions common to all indigenous Americas

Answer 1

North
South
East 
West
Center

Question 2

The content emphasizes _____ with the natural world.

Answer 2

Unity

Question 3

Olmec =_____

Answer 3

Rubber People

Question 4

What was the Mother Culture of Mesoamerica

Answer 4

Olmecs

Question 5

What was the first civilization to built ceremonial centers?

Answer 5

The Olmecs

Question 6

La Venta is whose site?

Answer 6

Olmecs

Question 7

Where did the influence of the Olmec Mask come from? What was it made of?

Answer 7

Other Areas

Jadeite (from the SE region of Guatemala)

Question 8

Which civilization followed a grid-like plan?

Answer 8

Teotihuacan

Question 9

What were the different roles played in Teotihuacan?

Answer 9

• Civic
• Economic
• Religious

Question 10

Teotihuacan belonged to which time period? And who was it named by?

Answer 10

• Preclassic

- Named by the Aztecs

Question 11

Was Teotihuacan a peaceful culture?

Answer 11

At first they were thought to be, but they were not.

Question 12

Why was Teotihuacan so powerful?

Answer 12

They controlled the market for OBSIDIAN (Weapons)

Question 13

The obsidian Teotihuacan had was typically traded for what?

Answer 13

Quetzal Feathers (Which were Rare)

Question 14

Featered serpent and storm god may represent

Answer 14

Regeneration and Renewal

Question 15

What was the mayan Convention of Beauty?

Answer 15

• Elongated Skull

- They Would use trepanning to elongate the forehead

Question 16

When did building begin in Tikal (Mayans)?

Answer 16

4th Century BCE

Question 17

The Center of the Great Plaza in Tikal was also known as the ____

Answer 17

Temple of the Giant Jaguar

Question 18

What did the roof comb in Tikal have on it?

Answer 18

A portrait of the rooler

Question 19

In Palenque.. Sculpture & record provided what?

Answer 19

Info on the Mayans

Question 20

Pakal the Great became ruler at what age?

Answer 20

12

Question 21

The Inscriptions at Palenque had how many levels of text?

Answer 21

3 levels

Question 22

What was the tallest Mayan structure?

Answer 22

The Observatory

Question 23

What does the Axis Mundi make references to?

Answer 23

Bloodleeting

Question 24

The Mayan Government was divided into _____ with their own ____.

Answer 24

City-states with their own King

Question 25

Yaxchilan was the rival of_____

Answer 25

Palenque

Question 26

Today, Yaxchilan is only accessible by what?

Answer 26

Boat or Flight

Question 27

When was Yaxchilan abandoned?

Answer 27

1500s

Question 28

What does Bloodletting show?

Answer 28

That humans dedicate their lives to dieties

Question 29

Did Bloodletting result in death?

Answer 29

No

Question 30

Human Sacrifice, Heart Extraction led to____

Answer 30

death

Question 31

Human Sacrifice was rare, but was more commonly seen with the ____

Answer 31

Aztecs

Question 32

In Chichen Itza (Mayan) they sacrified who into the cities water supply?

Answer 32

Females

Question 33

Chichen Itza has __ levels like_____ &____

Answer 33

9 | Tikal and Palenque

Question 34

What was the observatory called at Chichen Itza?

Answer 34

Caracol

Question 35

Chacmool at Chichen Itza may represent what?

Answer 35

Fallen Warriors... An offering

Question 36

The Aztecs are linked to what myth?

Answer 36

An island due to legend about a princess being skinned.

Question 37

Tenochtitlan is modeled after____

Answer 37

Teotihuacan

Question 38

Technochitlan was modeled after

Answer 38

Teotihuacan

Question 39

Technotitlan was a marshy land and their solution was

Answer 39

wood piling to support building bsae

Question 40

Tialoc is the god of What?

Answer 40

Rain

Question 41

Templo Mayor was located where?

Answer 41

Technotitlan

Question 42

The Aztec calendar is dedicated to which god?

Answer 42

Sun god

Question 43

The Tongue on the Aztec calendar symbolizes what?

Answer 43

Sacrificial Knife

Question 44

The Insignia at the top of the Aztec Calendar is...

Answer 44

Montezuma II

Question 45

The Feather headdress was probably of (Aztec)

Answer 45

Montezuma II

Question 46

Who limited the power of rivals and created the power of rivals?

Answer 46

Montezuma II

Question 47

Who created an alliance of powerful city-states? (Tenochtitlan, Tetzoco, and Tlacopan)

Answer 47

Montezuma II

Question 48

In Peru the Horizon period had what?

Answer 48

Better Integration of Culture

Question 49

Who is the mother culture for other Andean civilizations?

Answer 49

Chavin

Question 50

The Chaving culture was spread by who?

Answer 50

Visitors

Question 51

Where was the Chavin Culture located?

Answer 51

The Andes

Question 52

What is a Lanzon?

Answer 52

Spear Shape

Question 53

Lanzon Stela at Chavin de Huantar was what?

Answer 53

A Hybrid animal with human features. (Feline head with Human Body) #Anthropomorphic

Question 54

Lanzon Stela at Chavin de Huantar was what animal probably?

Answer 54

Jaguar

Question 55

What was one of the largest states in world?

Answer 55

Inka Empire

Question 56

What was the "Land of the Four Quarters" and the Capital of the Inkas?

Answer 56

Cuzco

Question 57

Son of the powerful 8th Emperor Viracocha Inca?

Answer 57

Pachacuti

Question 58

Who started the expansion of Cuzco?

Answer 58

Pachacuti

Question 59

The Temple of the Sun (Cuzco) is also the _____

Answer 59

Court of Gold

Question 60

The Temple of the Sun (Cuzco) (Court of God) was dedicated to?

Answer 60

Viracocha

Question 61

What do Lintels provide?

Answer 61

Information of Rituals and show duty of Mayan Kings

Question 62

Pakal the Great was from where?

Answer 62

Palenque (Mayan)

Question 63

The Chavins were from the ______ Horizon

Answer 63

Early

Question 64

The Inkas were from the _____ Horizon

Answer 64

Late

Question 65

Where was the Lanzon stela at Chavin de Huantar | found?

Answer 65

It was part of the Old Temple and it was in a deep labyrinth.

Question 66

Who were the intended audiences for the Lanzon?

Answer 66

Priests

Question 67

Palace and Temple of the Inscriptions were commissioned by who?

Answer 67

Pakal the Great (Mayan)

Question 68

Lintel 24 was located in the ____

Answer 68

South Acropolis

Question 69

What does the Codex Mendoza show?

Answer 69

An idealized version of Tenochtitlan.