WorksheetsMesoamerica & Latin America Fast & Curious
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
mesoamerica
a political unit within a city
vertical stone slab or pillar
the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
part of the American continents south of the US in which Spanish, Portuguese, and French is officially spoken.
hieroglyphics
a social structure representing social classes of different rank
writing that uses pictures as symbols
a symbol for a word, idea, or sound
a drawing that stands for a word, phrase or name
oracle
a person who speaks about the future
a type of surgery in which a hole is made in the skull
professional solider who is paid to fight
a group of countries who agree to work together
mercenary
passed from parent to child
the basic unit of Incan society
farming technique where farmers cut vegetation and burn the remains
professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country
suspension bridge
bridge held up by cables anchored at each end
small artificial island
a solid earthen roadway
lat earthen steps in a hillside
Select all that are a theme of geography
movement
place
civics
history
social pyramid
political structure with layers representing government position
set of actions that is always performed the same way as a part of a religious ceremony
economic structure with layers representing financial status in society
social structure with layers representing social classes of different rank
ritual
gift of an animal for slaughter to hone the gods
set of actions performed as part of a religious ceremony
routine of analyzing documents
group of countries who agree to work together
slash-and-burn agriculture
farming technique in which vegetation is cut away & burned to clear land for building cities
farming technique in which vegetation is cut away & burned to clear land for farming
farming technique in which vegetation is cut away & burned to clear land for economic gain
farming technique in which vegetation is cut away & burned to clear land for fishing
sacrifice
a gift of an animal for slaughter to honor the gods
a gift of money to honor the parents
a gift of service to honor the religious leaders
a gift of an animal for grazing to continue farming
Which are true about a chinampa?
built with timber, mud, and plants
built by Incans
considered "floating fields"
positive HEI
causeway
flat earthen steps
solid earthen roadway built across water or low ground
solid concrete roadway built suspended across a waterway
solid earthen roadway used for trade in Africa
