Mesoamerica reveiw

Define: Quipu

• record-keeping device made of knotted strings, used by

  the Incas

• Mayan artifact
• Ancient writing system
• Inca calendar

Define: Hierarchy

• system for ranking members of a group according to

  their importance

• A random assortment of items.
• A type of software application.
• A method of communication between peers.

Define: Ayllu

• in Incan society, a group of related families that pooled its

  resources to meet people’s needs

• Ayllu refers to a type of Andean music.
• Ayllu is a type of traditional dance.
• Ayllu is a popular Andean dish.

Define: Wigwam

• A type of traditional Japanese tea house.
• A modern camping tent used for outdoor activities.
• a home made by Northeastern Native Americans, formed

  by bending the trunks of young trees and tying them together to

  make a round frame covered with bark or reed mats

• A rectangular house made of wood.

Tenochtitlan was surrounded by floating garden islands called _____________

• terras
• aztecas
• chinampas
• haciendas

Define: Mita system

• A system of voluntary labor used by indigenous people in Peru.

• A payment system implemented by the Spanish in colonial Mexico.

• Incan system of payment of taxes with labor

• A trade agreement between Spain and indigenous tribes in South America.

Define: Observatory

• A building for observing the sky

• A center for conducting weather experiments.
• A facility for hosting concerts.
• A place for studying marine life.

Define: Dike

• A dike is a tool used for farming.
• A dike is a barrier built to hold back water.
• A dike is a type of clothing accessory.
• A dike is a type of fish.

Define: Basin

• A basin is a place in mesoamerica.

• A basin is a type of mountain.
• A basin is a man-made structure for storing food.
• A basin is a bowl-shaped area

Define: Absolute monarchy

• A government led by a council of nobles.
• A system where the people elect their leaders.
• A form of government with shared power between monarchs and elected officials.
• A form of government where a single monarch has absolute power over the state.