early civilizations

Question 1

what is Mesoamerica called today

Answer 1

Central America

Question 2

who lived in mezo amrica

Answer 2

Maya and Aztec

Question 3

what coninebt was Mesoamerica

Answer 3

north America

Question 4

what was the purpose of priests

Answer 4

please gods, victory in battle, good harvest

Question 5

what did the priests study

Answer 5

Studied: the sun moon, stars and planets

Question 6

Created/Invented

Answer 6

calendars, languages, number systems, farming methods

Question 7

Location of each civilization – Aztec

Answer 7

Aztec: Mexico (Mesoamerica)

Question 8

Location of each civilization Maya

Answer 8

Maya: Mexico & Guatemala (Mesoamerica)

Question 9

Location of each civilization –Inca

Answer 9

Inca: western coast of South America (Andes Mtns)

Question 10

Capital city (Aztec

Answer 10

Aztec: Tenochtitlan

Question 11

Capital cities (2 major cities for the Maya)

Answer 11

Maya: Tikal & Chichen Itza

Question 12

Capital cities

Answer 12

Inca- Cuzco

Question 13

When Mayans abandoned their cities

Answer 13

around 900 AD

Question 14

Sapa Inca-

Answer 14

Emperor of the Inca, descendant of the Sun God

Question 15

Most important possession to the Aztecs

Answer 15

Human blood

Question 16

Time periods for when each Empire / Civilization flourished – Maya

Answer 16

Maya: 250-900 AD

Question 17

Time periods for when each Empire / Civilization flourished Aztec and Inca

Answer 17

Aztec and Inca: 1300-early 1500’s AD (Aztec and Inca were around at the same time)

Question 18

Farming methods for each Civilization – Aztec

Answer 18

Aztec: Chinampas (floating gardens)

Question 19

Farming methods Maya

Answer 19

Maya: Slash and Burn Agriculture

Question 20

Farming methods inca

Answer 20

Inca: Terraces

Question 21

What made the Inca empire so organized

Answer 21

Governors /Roads and Bridges / Runner System (messengers) / Conquered tribes were assimilated, taught the Quechua language

Question 22

Most important god to the Inca and Aztecs

Answer 22

Sun God

Question 23

Which Civilization had a fully developed written language? describe

Answer 23

Maya- glyphs or picture writing

Question 24

Which Civilizations had one ruler and which had a ruler per city

Answer 24

Aztec & Inca: One Emperor / Maya: one ruler per city-state

Question 25

Terrace –

Answer 25

Inca farming method: step like ledges built into the mountainside used to grow crops

Question 26

Quipu –

Answer 26

knotted strings of ropes used by Inca relay runners and officials to remember important information

Question 27

Adapt –

Answer 27

to change based upon your surrounding environment

Question 28

Surplus –

Answer 28

extra amount

Question 29

Chinampas

Answer 29

Floating Gardens: Aztec farming method: allowed them to grow crops on Lake Texcoco, which surrounded Tenochtitlan

Question 30

Nomad –

Answer 30

people with no permanent homes, who follow their food

Question 31

Causeway –

Answer 31

roads

Question 32

Pagan-

Answer 32

a person/people who believe in multiple gods, usually connected to nature or the natural world (Native American Religion). The people honor the gods by giving them offerings or sacrifices, and performing ceremonies.

Question 33

Cultural Diffusion-

Answer 33

the spreading of ideas, customs, languages, and technology across several nearby societies

Question 34

Culture Region-

Answer 34

a geographic area where several societies have similar cultural elements

Question 35

Polytheistic-

Answer 35

belief in multiple gods

Question 36

How and why early Americans needed to learn how to farm AND what did farming lead to?-

Answer 36

Ice Age ends, the climate becomes warmer, certain animals begin to die off, and humans need to come up with different food sources {FARMING}- this adaptation allows for the creation of civilizations and Elements of Culture. When farming methods were mastered, populations could become larger.

Question 37

which civilization practiced cranial deformation.

Answer 37

Inca

Question 38

what civilization called the sun god inti

Answer 38

Inca