mesoamerica review

Question 1

what does “consolidation of power” mean?

Answer 1

consolidation of power is the strengthening of power. it can also be seen as the centralization of power. it means that you have a more effective and secure form of power over the people that you rule over.

Question 2

what are examples of political topics

Answer 2

-government
-laws
-leaders
-battles

Question 3

what are examples of social topics

Answer 3

-religion
-social structure
-role of woman

Question 4

what are examples of economic topics

Answer 4

-trade
-agriculture

Question 5

what topic does government, laws, leaders, and battles fall under

Answer 5

political topics

Question 6

what topic does religion, social structure, and roles of women fall under

Answer 6

social topics

Question 7

what topic does trade and agriculture fall under

Answer 7

economic topics

Question 8

religion in the maya civilization

Answer 8

-polytheistic
-human sacrifice

Question 9

religion in the aztec civilization

Answer 9

-polytheistic
-human sacrifice

Question 10

religion in the inca civilization

Answer 10

-polytheistic
-human sacrifice

Question 11

government in the maya civilization

Answer 11

-divided into city states
-led by chiefs

Question 12

government in the aztec civilization

Answer 12

-emperor
-theocracy(religious leader and political leader are the same)
-more decentralized

Question 13

government in the inca civilization

Answer 13

-emperor
-theocracy(religious leader and political leader are the same)
-more centralized

Question 14

-divided into city states
-led by chiefs

Answer 14

government in the maya civilization

Question 15

-emperor
-theocracy(religious leader and political leader are the same)
-more decentralized

Answer 15

government in the aztec civilization

Question 16

-emperor
-theocracy(religious leader and political leader are the same)
-more centralized

Answer 16

government in the inca civilization

Question 17

social structure(society) of the maya civilization

Answer 17

chiefs>nobles(made up bureaucracy and priests)>farmers

Question 18

social structure(society) of the aztec civilization

Answer 18

emperor>nobility>commoners>serfs>slaves

Question 19

social structure(society) of the inca civilization

Answer 19

emperor>nobles(made up bureaucracy and priests)>farmers

Question 20

chiefs>nobles(made up bureaucracy and priests)>farmers

Answer 20

social structure(society) of the maya civilization

Question 21

emperor>nobility>commoners>serfs>slaves

Answer 21

social structure(society) of the aztec civilization

Question 22

emperor>nobles(made up bureaucracy and priests)>farmers

Answer 22

social structure(society) of the inca civilization

Question 23

agriculture of the maya civilization

Answer 23

-maize(corn)
-squash
-beans

Question 24

agriculture of the aztec civilization

Answer 24

-maize(corn)
-squash
-beans

Question 25

agriculture of the inca civilization

Answer 25

-potatoes -grains(quinoa) -maize(corn)

Question 26

-maize(corn) -squash -beans

Answer 26

agriculture of the maya and aztec civilizations

Question 27

-potatoes -grains(quinoa) -maize(corn)

Answer 27

agriculture of the inca civilization

Question 28

innovations and contributions of the maya civilization

Answer 28

-writing(glyphs) -mathematics and the concept of zero -astronomy and a 365 day calendar -pyramids(chichen itza)

Question 29

innovations and contributions of the aztec civilization

Answer 29

-pyramids -aqueducts and canals -engineering -chinampas(mud rafts that increased agriculture)

Question 30

innovations and contributions of the inca civilization

Answer 30

-pyramids -system of roads, tunnels, and bridges -machu picchu -terrace farming -quipu(knotted strings that used to keep statistics)

Question 31

-writing(glyphs) -mathematics and the concept of zero -astronomy and a 365 day calendar -pyramids(chichen itza)

Answer 31

innovations and contributions of the maya civilization

Question 32

-pyramids -aqueducts and canals -engineering -chinampas(mud rafts that increased agriculture)

Answer 32

innovations and contributions of the aztec civilization

Question 33

-pyramids -system of roads, tunnels, and bridges -machu picchu -terrace farming -quipu(knotted strings that used to keep statistics)

Answer 33

innovations and contributions of the inca civilization

Question 34

what caused the aztec civilization to decline and eventually fall?

Answer 34

the aztecs led by montezuma ll were defeated by hernan cortes.

Question 35

what caused the inca civilization to decline and eventually fall?

Answer 35

the incas led by atahualpa were defeated by francisco pizarro.