The First Americans Part 1
This culture began along Mexico’s Gulf Coast around 1200 BCE and their development led to the birth of Mesoamerica’s first civilization
(Question 20)
Olmec
This culture lived in central Peru and established the first empire in the region of the Andes mountains thanks to its powerful military. They also created terraced fields for farming
(Question 13)
Wari
The Aztec god of the sun who took the form of a feathered serpent.
(Question 2)
Quetzalcoatl
One of the most powerful Aztec rulers who helped expand the Aztec empire to the Gulf of Mexico.
(Question 8)
Montezuma I
a narrow piece of land that connects two larger areas of land
(Question 24)
isthmus
This culture developed their society in the Oaxaca Valley and developed the frist writing system in the Americas.
(Question 21)
Zapotec
This culture lived in southern Peru and was known for its enormous mysterious geoglyphs in the form of animals.
(Question 16)
Nasca
One of the strongest Incan emperors who would launch a campaign of conquest in the 1430s
(Question 7)
Pachacuti
The greatest Mayan king who would rule the city-state of Palenque for 67 years
(Question 22)
Pacal II
the world's longest mountain system that streches along the Pacific coast of South America
(Question 19)
the Andes
This culture lived in northern Peru and created murals that showed respect for creatures of the natural world
(Question 12)
Sican
This culture lived in a desert between the Andes and Pacific Ocean. They developed a strong military and ruled almost 400 miles of Peruvian coastline
(Question 4)
Moche
List the five classes of Aztec society in order from highest to lowest.
(Question 10)
1. Emperor
2. Nobles
3. Commoners
4. Unskilled Workers
5. Slaves
What purposes did the two different Mayan calendars serve? (Select 2 Answers)
(Question 6)
One calendar was for planning religious events
One calendar was for scheduling plantings and harvests
The rolling grasslands of central North America are known as this
(Question 9)
The Great Plains
This culture extended across the high Andes to the lowlands below. They traded crops and other products as a way to export their culture
(Question 23)
Chavin
This warlike culture conquered much of Mexico and northern Central America between 950 CE and 1150 CE and introduced metalworking to Mesoamerica.
(Question 1)
Toltec
What was the role of the Aztec priests?
(Question 11)
Worked to preserve the relgiion, history, and literature of their people in codices
Sacrificed war captives to please the gods
How were the Inca able to create a strong centralized government?
(Question 17)
set up tax bureaus, legal courts, military posts, and other government offices
People were required to work for the government several weeks a year
Required people they conquered to learn their native language, Quechua
The two largest waterways in the Americas. They are used to transport people, goods, and ideas.
(Question 18)
Mississippi River
Amazon River
According to scientists, what is one way ancient people from Asia came to North America?
(Question 25)
People walked across a land bridge from Asia into the Americas during the last Ice Age
People arrived by boat from Asia by traveling past Alaska and then southward along the America's Pacific coast
How did the different agricultural practices used by Mesoamerican farmers impact ancient cultures?
(Question 15)
Agricultural practices like field irrigation and slash-and-burn helped ancient cultures produce food surpluses and allowed people to do jobs other than farming allowing civilizations to began rising in Mesoamerica more than 3,000 years ago.
What steps did the Maya take to make the rain forest livable?
(Question 14)
worked together to clear forested areas
built cities under government direction
planted fields of corn and other crops
What achievements are the Inca known for that helped improve their society?
(Question 3)
Developed terrace farming so that food could be grown in the mountains
Government officials stored food during good harvests to distribute in times of need
Building a system of roads that helped move soldiers, goods, and information througout the empire
What are the four geographical regions of the Americas?
(Question 5)
North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean