CKLA Unit 2- Early American Civilizations

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Where were the Maya and Aztec civilizations located?

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Mesoamerica

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Example of how the Maya met challenges of their diverse landscape.

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In lowland areas, the Maya created raised-earth platforms and canals to redirect and reuse the water.

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What is true about Maya developments and achievements?

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The Maya developed a number system and a written language.

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Why did the Maya civilization decline or crumble?

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The change was gradual and probably resulted from a combination of things.

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Which is a characteristic of a myth?

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They are passed from one generation to the next.

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According to the creation myth, which material was successfully used to create people? Options: clay, stone, corn, wood.

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corn

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What were the Maya, Aztec, and Inca called pre-Columbian civilizations?

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They developed before Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

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According to an Aztec myth, the gods said they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw:

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an eagle sitting on a cactus holding a snake

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The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:

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multiple gods and religious ceremonies

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Mesoamerica was home to:

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the Maya and the Aztec