Early American Civilizations

In the Maya writing system, what were the symbolic pictures called?

• Griots

• Glyphs

• Spanish

• Codices

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city

• a punishment for not following the rules

• to please the gods in hopes of a bountiful harvest

• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:

• animism
• human sacrifice
• theocracy
• polytheism

The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

How did Tenochtitlan overcome its farming challenges in the swampy area?

• The construction of chinampas.

• They utilized slash and burn techniques.

• They cut terraces into mountain sides.

• The development of better iron tools

This civilization developed in Mexico and built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on a swapy island in a lake.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• ALL

This civilization built observatories, used glyphs, had math symbols, scheduled holidays, and created a calendar based on their knowledge of the planets and stars.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• ALL

The Mayan society

• did not have slaves

• had many city states with kings as head of their societies

• Priest and Warriors were the top social class

• Merchants were the lowest members of society

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Inca from South America conquered land up north

• Spanish Conquistador, Hernan Cortes

• Spanish Conquistador, Francisco Pizarro

• The Portuguese, enslaving their people

Terrace Farming is most associated with

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec