Geography & Enviroment
This geographic region included forests and abundant rainfall, leading to longhouses and farming of the "Three Sisters"
What is the Northeast Woodlands?
The region's tribes used teepees and followed buffalo/bison herds
What is the Great Plains?
The civilization built its capital, Tenochtitlan, on a lake
Who are the Aztec?
This social structure placed rulers and priests at the top of society
What is a social hierarchy (class system)?
These crops were vital North and Mesoamerican agriculture
What is the Three Sisters?
This mountain range influenced Incan civilization and terrace farming
What are the Andes mountains?
This region’s tribes have very cold winters and built wigwams and longhouses
What is the Northeast?
This civilization is known for advanced calendars and writing systems.
Who are the Maya?
This form of government was ruled by an emperor in both the Aztec and Incan civilizations.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This farming method involved cutting flat steps into hillsides
What is terrace farming?
This major river supported trade and agriculture for many North American tribes.
What is the Mississippi River?
This region built igloos and dealt with the cold often
What is the sub-artic/artic?
This farming technique used floating gardens in Aztec society.
What are chinampas?
This term describes independent Native groups with their own governments and traditions.
What are sovereign nations
The Maya made major contributions in this academic field involving numbers and zero.
What is mathematics?
This landform helped isolate Mesoamerican civilizations and shape unique development.
What are jungles?
This region’s tribes relied on rich soil and rivers for farming and trade.
What is the Southeast?
This civilization had a capital called Cusco.
Who are the Inca?
This system required lower classes to provide labor or goods to rulers.
What is a tribute?
This scientific field was highly advanced in Maya culture and used for calendars.
What is astronomy?
Explain how geography influenced culture with the Mayans.
Answer may vary
Compare the Mayans and Aztecs and explain one major difference in lifestyle.
Agriculture, Geography, and politics are acceptable
The system the Incas used with labor as a form of tax
Who is the Mita System?
This ruler was considered a divine figure descended from the sun god.
What is Sapa Inca?
This writing system used by the Maya included symbols representing words or sounds.
What is hieroglyphics?