Chapter 2

Question 1

Civilizations

Answer 1

an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of social structure, religion,technology, agriculture, and government has been reached

Question 2

Mesoamerica

Answer 2

a cultural region centered around southern Mexico in which a number of early American civilizations developed

Question 3

Polytheistic

Answer 3

the belief or worship of more than one god

Question 4

City-state

Answer 4

a self-governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

Question 5

Astronomy

Answer 5

Closely watching stars also showing the yearly patterns such as seasons

Question 6

Calendars

Answer 6

ways to show days, months, and years, and some calendars are for religious holidays

Question 7

Hieroglyphics

Answer 7

A form of writing. It includes approximately 800 different symbols

Question 8

Empire

Answer 8

a group of countries or regions controlled by one ruler

Question 9

Plateaus

Answer 9

high flat areas that look like the top got cut off

Question 10

Mummified

Answer 10

to preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth

Question 11

Emperor

Answer 11

A government leader; The one who rules over the people

Question 12

Sapa Inca

Answer 12

The only Inca, The Sapa Inca is believed to be the son of Inti

Question 13

Allyus

Answer 13

Units of 10-20 people

Question 14

Terrace

Answer 14

a flat level area carved into a slope

Question 15

Terrace Farming

Answer 15

Farming the terraces that were built and full of crops

Question 16

Irrigation canals

Answer 16

a human-made channel across land that moves water from its source to where it’s needed for growing crops

Question 17

Litters

Answer 17

a vehicle consisting of a chair or bed fore moving water across land

Question 18

Aqueducts

Answer 18

a channel or canal made for moving water across land

Question 19

Technochtitlan

Answer 19

A city on a island in the lake. The location helped the Aztec from enemy attacks

Question 20

Montezuma ll

Answer 20

The last true emperor of the ancient Aztec civilization

Question 21

Chinampas

Answer 21

floating gardens to expand their food supply

Question 22

Adobe

Answer 22

houses made from logs or clay bricks

Question 23

Causeways

Answer 23

to travel in and out of Tenochtitlan

Question 24

Epidemic

Answer 24

a widespread outbreak of a contagious disease

Question 25

Multicropping

Answer 25

planting one crop harvesting it then immediately planting another Crop on the same field

Question 26

Intercropping

Answer 26

planting multiple types of crops together

Question 27

Palisade

Answer 27

a fence, commonly made of wooden poles standing on end, that surrounds a settlement to protect it from attack

Question 28

Moat

Answer 28

a wide, water-filled ditch built to surround a settlement or building to protect it from attack

Question 29

Bluff

Answer 29

a high cliff, often overlooking a river

Question 30

Earthen mounds

Answer 30

large flat-topped, usually square or rectangular, and occasionally circular

Question 31

Hierarch

Answer 31

a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked according to status or authority

Question 32

Tribute

Answer 32

an offering or payment to a leader or ruler