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AW S&C Amer. Indians
Mr. Stickler's South & Central American Indians unit test flashcards for AW.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Columbian Exchange? | This was the name given to the exchange of goods and ideas between European countries and their North & South American colonies. (SQR2 notes.) |
| Which Spanish explorer captured the Aztec ruler Montezuma II in 1519? | Hernan Cortes (SQR2 notes.) |
| What was the name of the ancient Inca's capital? | The Inca's capital was called Machu Picchu. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What was the Inca's greatest technological feat? | Building stone roads. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What is a "taclla"? HINT: It was used by the Incas. | A metal - tipped digging stick used to dig terraces for farming. (SQR2 notes.) |
| Why were the Aztecs able to hold onto their powerful empire for so long? | They built their capital city on an island. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What was the name of the Aztec capital city? | Tenochtitlan. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What was the name of the fields where Aztecs grew their crops? | They were called "chinampas". (Textbook discussion from Friday, Aug. 23.) |
| What is one artifact that archaeologists have found left behind by the Olmec civilization? | Archaeologists found huge statues of heads they call "Colossal Head" statues. (SQR2 notes.) |
| How did the Aztecs grow their crops? | Aztecs dug trenches that filled with water and surrounded small farming plots. Aztecs then planted their crops on these small farm garden plots. (SQR2 notes.) |
| Which of the four tribes of Central & South American Indians lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru? | The Incas. (SQR2 notes.) |
| How can archaeologists and historians tell the difference between Olmec statues of Gods & Goddesses and those of humans? | Olmecs cut "V" shaped clefts on the heads of statues of Gods and Goddesses. ("Doing Olmec History" activity sheet.) |
| How is Olmec mythology like Viking mythology? | Both of these have Gods and/ or Goddesses related to things the people have seen in nature. In other words, they're trying to use mythology to explain the world around them. ("Doing Olmec History" sheet discussion.) |
| What was the capital city of the Inca indians? | The city of Cuzco. (Maps on Engrade.) |
| Which of the four Central & South American Indian tribes we studied actually had some villages in southern Mexico? | The Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs. (Maps on Engrade.) |
| The Olmecs, for example, had a "pantheon" of Gods and Goddesses. What does the word "pantheon" mean? | "All the gods of a people" are considered their "pantheon". This tells us that they believe in more than one God or Goddess. ("Doing Olmec History" sheet.) |
| Name all 10 of the "10 Themes of Social Studies". (These will be 1 point each and you just need to be as close as possible to their actual names to get credit. You don't have to be perfect!) | *Use the 10 Themes of Social Studies list (on Engrade) to check your answers. Not enough space to type all 10 here. |
| What are "hieroglyphics"? | A system of writing (like the one used by ancient Egyptians), in which picture symbols are used to represent meaning, sounds, or a combination of meaning and sound." -thefreedictionary.com. |
| How did the Incas keep records. | They used a series of strings called "quipu" and tied knots in them. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What natural obstacles did the Incas have to overcome before they could farm and how did they overcome them? | This tribe had to deal with the mountainous terrain before they could farm. They overcame this by cutting "shelves" into the mountains, called "terraces", so they would have flat areas for farming. (SQR2 notes.) |
| What was the name of the largest Olmec city? | San Lorenzo. It was the largest city in MesoAmerica ("middle" or "central" America) for 300 years, from 1200 - 900 B.C.E. ("Doing Olmec History" sheets.) |
| Historians & archaeologists have found that Olmec masks & statues made from jade are very rare; they've only been found near a few houses in ancient villages. What might that tell us about jade itself? | Because it was only found by a few houses in villages, it might tell us that it was so rare that only the richest villagers could afford it. It also might mean it was only used for specific activities (like funerals or religious practices). |
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