Sub-Saharan Africa and Mesoamerican Civilizations

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The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.

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Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit? Options: The Amazon Basin, The Andes Mountains, The Atacama Desert, The Yucatan Peninsula

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The Yucatan Peninsula

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What was the capitol of the Aztec empire? Options: Tenochan, Tenochtitlan, Miamoi, Mexico city

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Tenochtitlan

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Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________

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chinampas. (floating gardens)

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Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

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Hernan Cortes

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The capital of the Inca Empire was?

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Cuzco

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How did the Mayan civilization end?

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They abandoned their cities and disappeared.

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What was true about the Mayan calendar?

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The calendar had 365 days.

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Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas? Population outgrew area to farm, Warfare from outside, Severe drought

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All of the above

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Mayan Astronomy was...

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Used to make calendars