Social Studies Unit 1 Study Guide Teams C1&2

This is a term for "Middle America" refers to what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of central America.

• Sub Sahara

• Mesoamerica

• Sahel

• Peru

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

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

This civilization had a city known as Machu Picchu.

• Maya
• Inca
• Aztec
• ALL

Who conquered the Incas?

• Hernan Cortez

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pachacuti

• Chinampas

This civilization used farming as one way to get food.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of them