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WorksheetsMesoAmerican Vocab
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following best defines obsidian?
the process of cutting down trees, setting fire to the remaining foliage, and using the ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for the use of planting food crops.
a small tropical American evergreen tree cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
green mineral, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, natural resource that can be found in Mesoamerica
Which of the following best defines jade?
the process of cutting down trees, setting fire to the remaining foliage, and using the ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for the use of planting food crops.
a small tropical American evergreen tree cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
green mineral, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, natural resource that can be found in Mesoamerica
Which of the following best defines Cacao?
the process of cutting down trees, setting fire to the remaining foliage, and using the ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for the use of planting food crops.
a small tropical American evergreen tree cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
green mineral, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, natural resource that can be found in Mesoamerica
Which of the following best defines slash and burn agriculture?
the process of cutting down trees, setting fire to the remaining foliage, and using the ashes to provide nutrients to the soil for the use of planting food crops.
a small tropical American evergreen tree cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
green mineral, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, natural resource that can be found in Mesoamerica
Which of the following best defines maize?
a region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America
Type of corn grown by Mesoamerican and Native American Civilizations
book or pages held together used by early Mesoamerican civilizations to record historical and important events
a term for an earlier or ancient people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people.
Which of the following best defines mother culture?
a region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America
Type of corn grown by Mesoamerican and Native American Civilizations
book or pages held together used by early Mesoamerican civilizations to record historical and important events
a term for an earlier or ancient people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people.
Which of the following best defines MesoAmerica?
a region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America
Type of corn grown by Mesoamerican and Native American Civilizations
book or pages held together used by early Mesoamerican civilizations to record historical and important events
a term for an earlier or ancient people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people.
Which of the following best defines Codex?
a region that includes the southern part of Mexico and much of Central America
Type of corn grown by Mesoamerican and Native American Civilizations
book or pages held together used by early Mesoamerican civilizations to record historical and important events
a term for an earlier or ancient people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people.
Which of the following best describes tribute
a payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect
a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
“floating gardens” small, stationary, artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes.
Which of the following best describes causeway?
a payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect
a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
“floating gardens” small, stationary, artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes.
Which of the following best describes aqueduct?
a payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect
a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
“floating gardens” small, stationary, artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes.
Which of the following best describes chinampa?
a payment made by one country to another as a sign of respect
a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground.
a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
“floating gardens” small, stationary, artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes.
Which of the following best defines Conquistadors?
a device made of a
main cord with smaller different colored cords attached and knotted used for calculating and recording formation
a clan or ward constituting the fundamental unit of Aztec society
one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Which of the following best defines Calpulli?
a device made of a
main cord with smaller different colored cords attached and knotted used for calculating and recording formation
a clan or ward constituting the fundamental unit of Aztec society
one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Which of the following best defines quipu?
a device made of a
main cord with smaller different colored cords attached and knotted used for calculating and recording formation
a clan or ward constituting the fundamental unit of Aztec society
one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
Which of the following best defines Chasqui?
The messengers of the Inca empire
an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone
a family of languages spoken by peoples of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina
Which of the following best defines Stela?
The messengers of the Inca empire
an upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone
a family of languages spoken by peoples of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina
