Wk. 3 Ancient Civilizations: Culture

Which is true of ALL of these societies: Aztec, Maya, and Inca? Mark all that apply (3)

• warlike societies

• created pictographs

• family life important

• upper and lower classes

For the Aztec, if you weren’t in the nobility, you were considered what?

• a commoner

• a priest

• an emperor

• warriors

What was common in the religious beliefs of many Mesoamerican civilizations? Mark all that apply (2)

• nature

• feathers

• ceremonies

• jaguars

In both the Maya and Aztec religions, _________________ played a central role in the belief system and some people even believed that they were made from it

• fire

• water

• corn

What type of art does this picture show?

• hieroglyph

• stela

• obelisk

• calendar stone

Developed from grass in ancient Mexico, ________________ spread to become a staple crop for many American Indian groups.

• potatoes

• squash

• corn

Which civilizations were conquered by the Spanish? Mark all that apply. (2)

• Mississippian

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

How would you classify corn, a staple in the Mesoamericans diet? Mark all that apply. (3)

• They ate corn every day.

• Corn grew well in the Americas.

• Corn was more important than water

• Corn was used in many dishes.

Most of the Inca fell into this class.

• nobility

• sapa

• ayllu

• royalty

According to the article, what resource has taught us a lot about life for the Maya?

• written descriptions

• stone figures

• pictographs

• burial mounds