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WLD CIV AMERICAS QZ
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian World Civ. "The Americas" Quiz 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the names of the four (4) early Mesoamerican civilizations that we learned about. | 1.) Olmec; 2.) Maya; 3.) Inca; 4.) Aztec. |
| Which of the four (4) Mesoamerican tribes carved very large stone statues - such as the one we learned about in our textbook - from huge, single chunks of stone? | The Olmec tribe made these statues. (Pg. 373) |
| How was the Olmec tribe able to move the very large pieces of stone they needed for their statues? What does this tell us about their society? | This tribe moved large pieces of stone using the combined labor of many tribe members. This tells us that they had the knowledge of simple machines - such as pulleys and gears - or they would not have been able to move these stones. (Pg. 373) |
| What did the large stone heads that the Olmec tribe carved represent? | These statues "probably represented their gods and rulers". (Pg. 372) |
| What is important about the city of Teotihuacan? | This city is important because it was "the first major city in Mesoamerica". (Pg. 373) |
| What part of Mesoamerica did the Maya live in? | This tribe lived in the Yucatan Peninsula. (Pg. 374) |
| Complete the following sentence: "The Mayan tribe's writing system was based on _____________________________." | Hieroglyphics. (Pg. 375) |
| What did Spanish "conquistadors" do when they discovered Mayan religion and writing systems? | The "conquistadors" declared that their writing system was "evil and of no value" and their religion was "crude" and sinful. |
| What does the term "tribute" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "goods or money paid by conquered peoples to their conquerors". (Pg. 378) |
| Who held positions of government in Aztec society? | Nobles held these positions in Aztec society. (Pg. 378) |
| What were the four (4) levels (or "branches") of Aztec society? | 1.) Nobles; 2.) Commoners; 3.) Indentured workers; 4.) Slaves. (Pg. 379) |
| What does the term "indentured worker" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "landless laborers" in Aztec society who contracted to work on the nobles' estates. (Pg. 378) |
| Complete the following sentence: "Aztec religion was based on __________________________________________," | " . . . a belief in an unending struggle between the forces of good and evil throughout the universe". (Pg. 379) |
| What area of Mesoamerica did the Inca tribe live in? | This tribe lived in the mountains of southern Peru. (Pg. 384) |
| What does the term "quipu" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to the record keeping system that the Inca used that involved a system of knotted strings. (Pg. 385) |
| What two (2) choices did Incan women have as far as lifestyle was concerned? | Incan women would either become homemakers or priestesses (a path that was chosen for them by their parents). (Pg. 385) |
| What does the term "inca" mean? | This term means "ruler". (Pg. 384) |
| List three (3) types of entertainment available to the Inca people. | 1.) Watching plays; 2.) Listening to poetry; 3.) Playing or listening to music. (Pg. 385) |
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