Unit 7 vocab words

Question 1

Mesoamerica

Answer 1

Region that is part of southern part of mexico, and northern contries of central america

Question 2

Causeways

Answer 2

t is a raised road across water or wet ground

(KINDA LIKE A LOW BRIDGE)

Question 3

Terraced Farming

Answer 3

Man made steps for farming/ agriculture on a mountain (MAKES FARMING EASIER)

Question 4

Slash-and-burn farming

Answer 4

A farming technique where vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
Note: They use fire to burn the trees
(AKA: IT IS CONTROLLED FOREST FIRE to clear land for farming)

Question 5

Conquistadors

Answer 5

Spanish soldiers and explorers
Note:kinda like Dora the explorer

Question 6

Conquest

Answer 6

Invading or taking over a place for more land

Question 7

Ritual

Answer 7

A set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony.

Question 8

Tribute

Answer 8

Something given or said to show gratitude such as a gift or payment
Note:they were humans not gods like an offering.
(Take this and i’ll take something of yours)

Question 9

Step Pyramids

Answer 9

A pyramids that have steps
Note: these where Mayan pyramids not Egyptian

Question 10

Divine Right

Answer 10

The idea that a king or queen is given right to rule by god/gods and that anyone that rebels against them is going against the god/gods
Note:They might have not gotten the Idea from the gods

Question 11

Hierarchy

Answer 11

Society divided into social classes

Question 12

Offerings

Answer 12

something given to make the gods happy

Note:They were gods not people like Tribute.

Question 13

Smallpox

Answer 13

The deadly disease brought by to Americans by the Europeans which killed many natives