World History Unit 6: The Americas

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

Inca accounting device made of a set of knotted strings. 

• Quipu
• Codex
• Popul Vuh
• Chasquis

Floating islands, used to grow crops. 

• Floating Garden
• Causeway
• Chasquis
• Chinampas

In the Mayan ball game, what was the ball made out of? 

• Ice
• Mud
• Rubber
• Stone

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

• rivers

• qanats

• roads

• canals

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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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.

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

• slash and burn

• chinampas

• 3-field rotation

• terrace farming

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C