CKLA Knowledge 5 Ancient American Civilizations Assessment

Legend: Is a legend a story that is told from generation to generation, that

may or may not be true?

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Maize: Is maize another word for potato?

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Empire: Is an empire a body of water?

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Market: Would the Aztec people go to a market to worship their leader?

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Civilization: Does a civilization include a group of people with a common

leader, a religion, and a city or cities?

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Emperor: Is an emperor someone who farms and gives money to a leader?

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Archaeologist: Does an archaeologist study the ruins of ancient civilizations

to learn about them?

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Enormous: If something was enormous, would it be easy to find in a field of

grass?

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Accurate: If something is accurate, does that means it is right?

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Noiselessly: If you walked noiselessly into a room, would you be very quiet?

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