Basic Knowledge
Where were the Maya and Aztec located?
Mesoamerica
What does distinct mean?
Different in a noticeable way
What is the type of "game" they talk about in the book?
Hunting animals
What does the prefix "il-" mean?
NOT
Slashing down trees, burning the stumps and left over land to turn into farmland. Uses the ashes as fertilizer.
Where was the Inca civilization located?
South America
What does impressive mean?
Cool, awesome, etc.
What does fleece mean?
The coat of a sheep turned into human clothing
What does the root "tract" mean?
to pull/to drag
What was the point of the Inca building a superior network of roads?
Communication, transportation through the mountains.
What led to the downfall of the Maya civilization?
Possible drought, epidemic, civil war, etc.
What does nurture mean?
To take care of
What are chinampas?
Farming plots built in shallow lake beds- "floating gardens"
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
An action verb is DOING something, a linking verb connects the subject to a description or state of being (is, were, was)
What were the Inca split up into, with Cuzco at the center?
Quarters.
What tribute systems did the Aztec and Inca force the people to contribute?
Goods taxes and giving over riches
What are cenotes? Who used them?
natural wells; the Maya
What is an example of something that is peaked?
Mountain, a pointed roof, etc.
What is the subject and predicate of a sentence?
Subject is WHAT the sentence is about, the predicate is the information ABOUT the subject.
What is the type of religious practices that the civilization's believed in?
Worshipping and sacrificing to Gods and Goddesses
Who conquered the Inca? The Aztec?
1. Pizzaro
2. Cortes
What is an example of a quarrel?
Arguing over a game...etc., any type of argument
What is the Codex? (not the project... what is it in Maya culture?)
"The Maya developed a system of writing that used around 800 distinct glyphs. Scribes patiently painted symbols onto the folded bark paper of a codex. They created many of these ancient books, or codices."
When you are asked to paraphrase, what are you doing?
Putting information in your own words.
When a prompt says, "use details from the text," what is it asking you to include for full credit?
QUOTES!