The Americas Ch 16

What is adobe?

• clay sculptures

• dry farmland

• the Mayan word for the sun

• sun-dried mud bricks

According to some scientists, how did ancient people cross from Asia to North America?

• across a large glacier

• by Viking ship

• using a land bridge

• using a primitive raft

Why did the Maya seek captives in war?

• to marry Mayan people

• to use as household servants

• to use as slaves to build pyramids

• to work the land

Hunter-gatherers

• hunted and cultivated crops.

• built large cities with paved streets.

• moved constantly in search of food.

• used canals to irrigate their gardens.

Where was the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlán located?

• on a swampy lake island

• in the desert

• in the mountains

• on the coastline

The Iroquois League was formed in order to

• bring unity and peace to several warring groups in the region.

• further develop trade routes.

• promote the development of farming.

• defend attacks by the Navajo

grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca high in the Andes Mountains

• Machu Picchu

• Belize

• Honduras

• El Salvador

powerful ruler who expanded the Aztec empire and built temples, aqueducts, and roads

• Cuzco

• Montezuma I

• the sun god

• Chinook

Navajo home

• tipi

• long house

• hogan

• wigwam

region between central Mexico and Costa Rica

• Panama

• Argentina

• Bolivia

• Mesoamerica