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Module 13 Lesson 4-7
People and Empires in the Americas
Question | Answer |
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How did the hunter-gatherers move from Asia to North America. (Lesson 4) | The Bering Strait, Land Bridge |
What was a ceremony in which wealthy families could show their rank and prosperity by giving food, drink, and gifts to the community called? (Lesson 4) | A ceremony called potlatch was performed occasionally. |
What people irrigate their crops, developed pottery, and baskets from contact with the Mesoamerican people to the south? (Lesson 4) | The Hohokam people. |
What group built houses in the shallow caves that broke up the rocky walls of deep canyons in the region? (Lesson 4) | The Anasazi. |
Pueblos, which were villages with large, apartment-style groupings made were made of? (Lesson 4) | Stone and Clay baked in the sun. |
What time period did the Mayan Civilization exist? (Lesson 5) | 250 and 950 A.D. |
What were some items that were traded between cities? (Lesson 5) | Some trade goods were salt, flint, feathers, shells, cotton, cloth, objects made of jade, Cacao beans to make chocolate, and foods such as maize, beans, and squash. |
Who was on top of the Social Class Structure? (Lesson 5) | It was made up of the best warriors and priests. |
What did the Maya religion lead to the development of? (Lesson 5) | Mathematics, calendars, and astronomy. |
When was The Mysterious Maya Decline? (Lesson 5) | In the late 800’s A.D. |
When did Aztecs join an alliance with two other city-states to form the Triple Alliance? (Lesson 6) | In 1428 Aztec joined the Triple Alliance. |
Who was at the top of the Social Class Structure? (Lesson 6) | The Emperor. |
How many people were in Teotihuacan during its peak? (Lesson 6) | This city had between 150,000 and 200,000 people at its peak in the sixth century. |
When were the Toltecs losing control of the region? (Lesson 6) | Around 1200 A.D. |
What were some of the Aztec Achievements? (Lesson 6) | The calendar, Architecture/engineering, Astronomy, Mathematics, Trade networks(Triple Alliance), Military, Development of Causeways and a city on a lake, and Writing system. |
When did The Inca civilization develop? (Lesson 7) | 1200's AD. |
How long did Inca rule for? (Lesson 7) | Over 200 years. |
What was the city in the sky called? (Lesson 7) | Machu Picchu. |
What was their common language called? (Lesson 7) | It was called Quechua. |
What did Inca never develop? (Lesson 7) | They never developed a writing system. |