10.3.3 - Pre-Columbian America

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Using the chart, in which of the following ways were the Maya and Aztec similar? Both were ruled by city-state kings, Both used a written language, Both believed in the great spirit, Both were composed of small tribes

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Both used a written language

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What key characteristic of a civilization did the Aztecs, Incan, and Mayans have in common? Options: Strong naval forces, A written language, Arts, architecture, and cities, A monotheistic religion

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A written language

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The Maya calendar and the Aztec use of zero both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas—

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had advanced mathematical understanding.

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The Aztec Empire was largely composed of “tributary states.” What role did this play in the conflict with the Europeans?

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The use of human sacrifices motivated neighboring peoples to side with Europeans against the Aztec.

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What is one social effect of the interaction between the Aztec and the Europeans?

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Catholicism was spread in the Americas.

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These two structures indicate that ancient pre-Columbian civilizations

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had the engineering skills to build complex structures.

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A study of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems shows that these civilizations—

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adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.

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The Maya based their calendar on careful observations of the—

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planets, sun, and moon.

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The Aztec were characteristically more violent in their means of conquering neighboring peoples because they—

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used conquered people for human sacrifice.

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The illustration above demonstrates how the Aztec adapted to their environment by—

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building chinampas, which are floating agricultural islands.