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Smith Social Studies Mesoamerica

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What was the 1st civilization to develop in southern Mexico along the Gulf Coast? They are known for their giant sculptures. Olmec
What was the 2nd civilization to develop in Mesoamerica? They had great cities, trade warfare but it disappeared for reasons unknown Maya
What was the 3rd civilization to develop in Mesoamerica that developed in what is now Mexico City? Aztec
What was the 4th civilization to develop in South America that lived in the Andes Mountains what is now Peru? Inca
A type of farming developed by the Inca people that used steps built into the side of the mountain or hill to grow various crops? This allowed the nutrients from the various levels to wash down when it rained. Terrace Farming
What was the Aztec capital that was built in the center of a Lake Texcoco? Tenochtitlan
The Mayan's most important crop was? Maize or corn
The Mayas developed a system of writing using signs and symbols called Hieroglyphics
The Mayas, Aztecs and Incas were polytheistic. What does that mean Worshiped many gods
Who was the leader of the Spanish expedition to the Aztec land in 1519 that eventually conquered them? Hernan Cortes
The Aztecs, Maya and Olmec had several things in common. Name them? They were Pre-Columbian civilizations Believed in Human Sacrifice Were Polytheistic Played the same games Were good astronomers and Mathematicians Developed a number system based on 20
What does the term Colonize mean? To take control of an area and have people live there
The area referred to as Mesoamerica is located where? Between North and South America
Aztec team sport played with a ball on a court? Tlachtli
What was the Aztec religious practice meant to please their gods? Human Sacrifice
Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived? He was killed when Cortes and his men invaded Moctezuma II
What is the name given to the Spanish conquerors? Conquistadors
Language spoken by the Aztecs that is still spoken today? Nahuatl
Things that made the Aztecs an advanced civilization Skilled farmers, craftsmen, poetry and song and had thriving trade
What is a causeway Raised roads across wet or low ground.
How do scientists believe the earliest men arrived in the Western Hemisphere(North America)? By crossing a land bridge in an area where the Bering Strait is today.
How did the discovery of agriculture change the way ancient man lived? It allowed them to remain in one area longer and to build permanent villages.
Give a description of what a Maya may have looked like. Short, straight black hair, painted their bodies black, red or blue, crossed eyes, tattoos
Why did the Mayas tie objects from their infants foreheads? They valued crossed eyes and this encouraged their eyes to cross
Why did the Mayas tie boards to their children's heads To flatten their foreheads
What did the Mayas develop? Advanced Math, Astronomy and a writing system
Who did the Maya traders meet in 1502? Christoper Columbus
One of the Mayan beliefs was that the world was going to end on a certain date. When did they believe the world was going to end? 12/21/2012
In the Mayan, Aztec and Incan civilizations who was the respected religious leader? Priest
What did the Aztec's believe the sun needed to rise each day? Blood of human sacrifice
What do the Aztec's believe happened to you if you died in battle, childbirth or as a sacrifice? You went directly to heaven
What did the Mayan people build on top of their pyramids? Temples to honor the gods
The Incan civilization had a similar religious practice that the Egyptians also had. What did they have in common? Mummified their dead
The Incan civilization was located in the Andes mountains in South America. What was one thing that they worshiped? Mountains
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