Mesoamerican Civilizations
Authored by Michelle Ballentine
Social Studies
6th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Match the following:
a rectangular type of home built by the Native Americans, built from wood and bark or mats made of r
igloo
formed by bending trunks of young trees, tying them together to make a round frame covered w/bark
tepee
a portable, cone-shaped home made by Native Americans who lived on the plains
chinampa
an artificial island built by the Aztecs
wigwam
domed house made from blocks of snow by Native Americans who lived in the Arctic
longhouse
2.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
a long period of extremely dry weather
basin
a bowl-shaped arena
dike
describing a process of cutting and burning something, such as vegetation, in place
slash-and-burn
A feasting and gift-giving ceremony in NW Native American culture
potlatch
a wall to hold back water
drought
3.
MATCH QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
in Incan society, a group of related families that pooled its resources to meet people's needs
hierarchy
a system for ranking members of a group according to their importance
quipu
a record-keeping device made of knotted strings, used by the Incas
ayllu
an Incan system of payment of taxes with labor
absolute monarchy
system of government in which the monarch has unlimited power over the government
mita system
4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The (a) was a group of families who worked a portion of land together.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a role that priests had?
Rule the Maya people
teach noble children
decide when farmers would plant and harvest their crops
track astronomical movements
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What was the main reason the Maya sacrificed humans?
to get rid of their enemies
to punish criminals
to keep the gods happy
to reduce the population
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is true about the Maya calendars?
they were complex and tracked farming, religion and other events
there was only one Maya calendar used
the calendars only marked religious events
The tzolk'in calendar lasted thousands of years
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