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1
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who influenced the aztec and mayan civilizations (2 groups start with a t)

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teotihuacans and toltecs

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2
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who used obsidian for weapons

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aztecs and teotihuacans

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3
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where were the aztecs located in

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mexico city

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4
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what civilization is on a mountain basin of 7,000 feet

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aztects

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5
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which group grew crops in marshy areas surrounding lakes

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aztects

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6
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which civilization is located in south america mainly peru

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incas

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7
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first people came to americas across being strait

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mayans

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8
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their ancestors were the olmecs

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mayans

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9
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empire began in 1200 AD by poor nomadic people of deserts

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aztecs

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10
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they founded tenochtitlan because the sun god told them to find a city home

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aztecs

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11
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lives in the high areas of the andes mountains mainly valley of cuzco

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incas

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12
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civilization spread from ecuador to argentina

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incas

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13
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located on the yucatan peninsula and central america

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mayans

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14
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lasted from 250 to 900 AD

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mayans

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15
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known for chichen itza

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mayans

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16
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civilization lasted from 1200s to 1500s

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incas

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17
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they used military force to conquer other lands

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incas

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18
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city center was protected by a giant wall which protected a pyramid used for religion

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aztecs

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19
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based on early empires chavin, moche, and nazca

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incas

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20
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used pyramids for religion and events

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mayans

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21
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king was charge (thought to be a descendant of the sun god), also another group who used a god-king in charge

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incas and mayans

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22
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empire was divided into 4 areas and run by a bureaucracy

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incas

23
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agriculture was mainly used (maize and beans)

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mayans, incas, and aztecs

24
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when empire was divided into 4 areas villages kept their customs and were supervised by gov officials

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incas

25
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land was owned by leader and split 3 ways: state religious and community lands

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incas

26
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used canals to deliver cargo and aqueducts to get water form mainland

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aztecs

27
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religion is polytheistic answer 1: built multiple temples for gods
answer 2: mostly worshipped nature gods answer 3: king was connected to the gods

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aztecs, incas, mayans

28
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believed in human sacrifices such as captives and cut out hearts using an obsidian knife

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aztecs

29
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(different civilization) also used military conquests and tribute, more brutal about tributes

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aztecs

30
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has huge buildings in the name of rulers, warriors, gods, stone carvings, temples had a ball court connected, ball games were used as a religious ritual

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mayans

31
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farmed in swamp and hillside terraces

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mayans

32
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used gold for everything and practiced mummification

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incas

33
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road system built connecting to cuzco 14,000 miles of road built

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incas

34
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only 1 language and 1 pattern of clothing

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incas

35
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3 social classes nobles (priests and warriors), merchants, peasants

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mayans

36
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3 main social classes - noble class, commoners, slaves

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aztecs

37
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had 2 calendars religious and solar (all civilizations had 2 calendars but which specific one has exactly these two calendars)

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aztecs

38
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had 2 calendars 1 day 1 night

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incas

39
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had 2 calendars 1 religious 1 day calendar

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mayans

40
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used math and astronomy to calculate days for calendar

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mayans, incas, aztecs

41
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writing based on glyphs, calculated 365 days a year, used concept of 0

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mayans

42
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civilization declined due to civil war of leadership and eventually spanish invader

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incas

43
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used a large sun stone as a giant calendar

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aztecs

44
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fall of civilization is from multiple causes possible ones include, violent tribes, poor families, famine and diseases

A

mayans

45
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early civilizations started out as ____ _______ during the neolithic revolution

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farming villages

46
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during the ice age _______ _______ migrated across the land bridge between asia and america

A

prehistoric nomads

47
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native americans originally came from asia migrating over the years of the _____ ______

A

bering strait

48
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what is the first american civilization

A

olmecs

49
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what is another name the olmecs go by

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mother culture

50
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what did the olmecs do

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developed a strong trade network, built large stone monuments and pyramids to honor gods and leaders, and spread their culture to other mesoamericans

51
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mesoamerica stands for what

A

middle america

52
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america’s earliest civilizations developed in (3 places)

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mexico, peru, central america

53
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what do the early empires of mesoamerica share

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centralized gov, social classes, belief systems, written languages, economies based on agriculture and trade (maize potatoes squash)

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