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chapter 11 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inuit | skilled hunters; north america from asia |
| hopewell | people in Ohio river valley |
| iroquois | lived in villages that consisted of longhouses surrounded by wooden fences |
| longhouse | built of wooden poles covered with sheets of bark; Irqouis |
| clans | groups of related families |
| plains indians | cultivated beans corn and squash'west of Mississippi basen |
| adobe | sun dried brick |
| pueblos | multistory structures that house many |
| What are some reasons why early peoples migrated from place to place? | They did this to follow the food sources. |
| Describe the Cahokia site of the Hopewell peoples. | near present-day East St. Louis Illinois; had a burial mound over 98 feet high with a base larger than base of the Great Pyramid in Edgpt |
| What was the relationship between earl peoples and their environment? | They folloed the food sources and used them for meat, clothing, and tools; adapted to the land and seasons; learned to use the resources of the land to establish their communities |
| Why was the Iroquois League politically significant? | It ended a period of warfare between the Iroquois groups; may also have influenced early US political leaders. |
| Teotihuacan | place of the Gods; capital of an early kingdom northeast if Mexico City in a fertile valley |
| maya | flourished 300-900 AD; sophisticated civilizations; built temples and pyramids and developed calendar; farming people |
| tikal | urban center; present day Guatemala |
| toltec | they were the most significant; high point of 950-1150 AD; irrigated fields; grew beans, maize, and peppers; |
| chichen itza | located in upper Yucatan Peninsula |
| tenochititlan | located in present day mexico city |
| Why was obsidian prized in Mesoamerica? | Because it was used for tools, mirrors, and razor sharp knives |
| What are some accomplishments of the Maya? | built splendid temples and pyramids; created an accurate calendar; developed farming; developed a system of city-states created a sophisticated writing system |
| What are the roles of women in the Aztec Empire? | allowed to own and inherit propery to enter into contracts and become priestesses; expected to work in home weave textiles and raise children |
| Nazca | perserved some aspects if chavin culture; no great temples; practices religion outdoors |
| maize | corn |
| inca | small community in area of cuzco; launched campaign of conquest; ruler |
| cuzco | located 11000 feet in the montains of southern peru |
| pachacuti | leader who launched campaign of conquest |
| machu piccu | elevatimn of 8000 feet; built on a lofty hilltop surrounded by mountain peaks far above Urabamba river; |
| quipu | system of knotted string |
| What does the Moche pottery tell of their culture? | portrays warriors, prisoners and sacrifacial victims |
| What are the roles of women in Inca society? | they were to care for their children and weave cloth; serve as priestesses |
| How did Pachacutis system of political organization contribute to the success of the Inca empire? | the empire was divided into successively smaller units with levels of local leadership that pledged loyalty to the emperor |
| How did the Incas quipu serve their needs for record-keeping? | They used these knotted string to keep records |
| Why did King Ahuizotl pray to the god Huitzilopchtli? | to thank Huitzilopotchli for supporting his victory |
| On what points do Ahuizotl and Cortes agree om their description of Aztex religious beliefs? | that the aztec feel their gods are powerful |
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