Early Americas

What is the significance of the item depicted?

• It was the first crop brought to the Americas by Spain.
• It caused Native cultures to flourish.
• Europeans found that it was unpopular back home.
• It was not used much in the Americas.

Which of the following was not used in Mesoamerican worship?

• Passover
• Sacrifice
• Dancing
• Temples

What is most true about the deity depicted?

• He was a minor god.
• He was worshipped by Nothwestern tribes.
• He was very powerful in the myths.
• He was popular among Southwestern tribes.

Which of the following was the most important use of the Mayan calendar?

• Agriculture
• War
• School
• To tell when the rent was due.

• Cultivation of corn, tomatoes, and beans • pictorial writing system • Human sacrifices to the sun god • Accurate calendar of 365 days • Use of the number zero * Abandoned cities around year 900 AD

• Aztec
• Mayan
• Inca

* Chinampas
*conquered by Spanish
*365 day calendar
*stone temples without cement
*writing

• Mayan
• Aztec
• Inca

*terrace farming
* quipu (knots on strings)
* road system
* Machu Piccu

• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

The Mayans were among the first people with a symbol for which number?

• 0
• 5
• 10
• 100

Why did the Mayans have two separate calendars?

• 1 was for religious festivals and the other was for farming
• 1 was for the upper class and the other was for the lower class
• 1 was for the day and the other was for the night
• The different kings could not agree on just one calendar