Flashcard 4.1: SPANISH (Civilizations of Middle America )

Flashcard 4.1: SPANISH (Civilizations of Middle America )

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10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿Qué pasó con los mayas después de su Período Clásico (su 'edad de oro')?

Back

Continuaron existiendo en lugares remotos.

Answer explanation

After the Classic Period, the Maya did not disappear but continued to exist in remote locations, adapting to changing conditions. They maintained their culture and traditions, contrary to the idea of complete extinction.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿Cuál de las siguientes es una de las posibles teorías sobre por qué la gente se asentó por primera vez en las Américas?

Back

Los humanos cruzaron un puente de tierra que existía a través de lo que ahora es el Estrecho de Bering.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is that humans crossed a land bridge across the Bering Strait, known as Beringia, which connected Asia to North America during the last Ice Age, allowing migration into the Americas.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Los grandes monumentos y templos de los olmecas son evidencia de que...

Back

los olmecas desarrollaron una civilización avanzada capaz de organizar grandes grupos de trabajo.

Answer explanation

The large monuments and temples of the Olmec indicate their ability to organize significant labor forces, reflecting an advanced civilization capable of complex societal structures and large-scale projects.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿Cuál de los siguientes NO fue domesticado por los agricultores mesoamericanos? Maíz, Frijoles, Calabaza, Plátanos, Aguacates

Back

Plátanos

Answer explanation

Bananas were not domesticated by Mesoamerican farmers; they originated in Southeast Asia. In contrast, maize, beans, squash, and avocados were key crops developed by Mesoamerican agricultural practices.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿Cuál es una razón por la que solo quedan unos pocos libros mayas en papel de corteza?

Back

Los conquistadores españoles quemaron la mayoría de los libros porque no fueron escritos por cristianos.

Answer explanation

Spanish conquerors burned many Maya books because they were not written in a Christian context, leading to the loss of most of these valuable historical texts.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿Cuál es la principal diferencia entre los aztecas y los mayas en cuanto al gobierno de sus sociedades?

Back

Los mayas vivían en ciudades-estado individuales, mientras que los aztecas estaban unificados bajo un líder

Answer explanation

The main difference is that the Maya were organized into individual city-states, each with its own ruler, while the Aztec civilization was unified under a single leader, creating a more centralized government.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

¿De qué manera influyeron los olmecas en los mayas y los aztecas?

Back

Los olmecas construyeron las primeras pirámides mesoamericanas, una forma utilizada tanto por los mayas como por los aztecas.

Answer explanation

The Olmec were the first to construct Mesoamerican pyramids, which significantly influenced both the Maya and Aztec in their architectural practices, making this the correct choice.

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