Maya & Aztec Review 1

The Maya were well known for their -

• knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

• many conquests and warlike culture.

• part in the Atlantic slave trade.

• inability to keep written records.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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The purpose of the ritual shown in the picture at right was to -

• take power and control away from the king.

• show the common peoples' dedication to the king.

• inspire younger warriors and prepare them for battle.

• have the gods provide good crops and successful wars.

What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?

• Middle Passage
• Middle America, between North and South America
• Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
• Messy America

Maya = Maize = ____________

• Squash
• Fruit Punch
• Corn
• Beans

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a...

• Marsh
• River
• Ocean
• Lake

The Aztec people conquered neighboring communities and forced them in to slavery and made them...

• Pay taxes
• Sacrifice themselves
• Move
• Dance 

How did the Mayans end?

• the Spaniards conquered
• It is a mystery
• Olmecs took their land
• hurricane destroyed their civilization

How were the Aztecs able to farm?

• built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat surface
• alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized
• used land outside of the island to grow crops
• used floating gardens called chinampas that were anchored to trees

Aztec emperor

• Moctezuma
• Pachacutti
• Cortes
• Mayan

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

• chinampas
• mita
• masonry
• terraced farming