Maya
Maya who lived in many different communities didn't share much. They did, however, share this:
Calendar
The pochteca, or professional traders, had a special job other commoners did not have. What was it?
Acting as spies
Who was Sapa Inca, and who was it believed he was descended from?
You must answer both parts to get the points!
ruler of the Incan Empire; the sun god, Inti
Tenochtitlan still exists, though it now has a different name. What is the modern day name of this city?
Mexico City
This is a professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group.
Mercenary
One skill that they Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to . . .
write by using pictures as symbols (hieroglyphics)
Traditionally, Aztecs would not buy/sell items with traditional coins or money. What what they trade with?
Other goods
What did the Incas create to hold their empire together and promote communication?
- well-kept roads
- a mail system
Name three modern countries that are located in the area of the Mayan civilization.
Possible answers:
- Guatemala
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Belize
This is the region extending from modern Mexico through Central America.
Mesoamerica
Mayan priests would often lead religious services, which typically included rituals and sacrifices. What was another job they had?
I will accept:
- Telling the future
- Read the Sacred Round
What was the difference between Aztec commoners and peasants?
Commoners belonged to a ward that loaned them land to farm; peasants worked for nobles and could not loan out land.
Unlike other civilizations we've studied this year, the Inca only had a three-level social pyramid. What were the three classes of the Incan social pyramid?
Nobles (Capac Inca, Hahua Inca, and Curacas)
Commoners
The Mayan civilization was located on what peninsula in southern Mexico?
Yucatan
Describe the difference between offering and sacrifice.
An offering is giving something material (like money, food, flowers, etc.), while a sacrifice deals with the death of something (like humans or animals).
Which agriculture technique did the Maya use to farm in the mountains?
Terraces
Aztec families used this person in the community to help find their sons and daughters a spouse.
Matchmaker
What was the capital city of the Incan Empire?
Cuzco
What is the name of the mountain range that runs through the western edge of South America?
The Andes Mountains
This was the capital city of the Aztec Empire.
Tenochtitlan
What made it possible for the Olmecs and the Maya to create permanent settlements?
farming
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?
To utilize and enlarge their land area
Who did the Inca steal the following ideas from:
- well-planned cities
- elaborate irrigation methods
The Chimus
Name three modern countries located in the area of the Incan civilization.
The following countries will be accepted:
- Chile
- Peru
- Ecuador
- Bolivia
- Argentina
This was an Incan clan (group of related families), and the basic unit of Incan society.
Ayllu