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Module 13
Alexa Pontillo - Lessons 4 and 5 - People and Empires of the Americas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens during a potlatch? | During a potlatch, families displayed their rank and prosperity and gave drinks, food, and gifts to the community. |
| What is a pueblo? | Pueblos are villages of large, apartment style compounds made of stone, adobe, or sun-baked clay. |
| What was tradition of the Adena influenced other civilizations? | They constructed huge mounds to bury their dead, along with the person's belongings. |
| What were common religious beliefs of the early Americans? | Nearly all Native Americans the world was filled with nature spirits. |
| What did Native Americans believe about the land? | They believed the land was sacred and could not be bought or sold. |
| What is a glyph? | A glyph is a symbolic picture used as part of the writing system for carving messages in stone. |
| What is the Popol Vuh? | The Popol Vuh is a famous book that recounts the Maya's version of the story of creation. |
| What were the religious beliefs of the Mayan people? | The Mayan believed in many gods (polytheism) and their rulers were thought of as god-like. |
| How did The Maya worship their gods? | The Maya worshipped their gods by praying, making offerings of food/flowers/incense, piercing their bodies, and human sacrifice. |
| How did the Mayan civilization decline? | The Mayan civilization ended in a mystery and the reasons are unknown. |
| Why was obsidian important? | Obsidian was used to make razor-sharp weapons. |
| How did the Triple Alliance form? | The Triple Alliance formed when the Aztecs joined with two other city-states, Texcoco and Tlacopan. |
| What was the Great Temple? | The Great Temple was a giant pyramid with twin temples; one dedicated to the sun god and the other dedicated to the rain god. |
| What happened during Aztec religious ceremonies? | At religious ceremonies, priests made offerings to the gods and presented ritual dramas, songs, and dances. |
| What started problems in the Aztec Empire? | When the Aztecs began demanding more tribute and sacrifice, it led major problems. |
| What did the Inca build their empire on? | The Inca built their empire on cultural foundations that were thousands of years old. |
| Who was Pachacuti? | Pachacuti was an Inca leader who expanded the Inca empire through military force and political alliances. |
| What is a quipu and what is its purpose? | A quipu is a set of knotted strings, used to record numerical infomation. |
| What was Incan religion like? | The Incan believed in multiple gods and nature spirits. |
| What was the outcome of Huayna Capac's death? | After Huayna Capac's death, the Incan empire split between his two sons and civil war broke out. |
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