Maya
Where did the Maya live? (pages 4-5)
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The Maya lived in Mesoamerica, including parts of present-day Mexico and Central America.
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire? (page 32)
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The capital of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlán.
In what mountain range did the Inca civilization develop? (page 46)
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The Inca civilization developed in the Andes Mountains.
Which civilization began high in the Andes Mountains? (page 5)
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The Inca began high in the Andes mountains.
We lived high in the Andes Mountains. Who are we? (page 5)
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The Inca lived high in the Andes Mountains.
What was the main food throughout Mesoamerica? (page 12)
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The main food throughout Mesoamerica was Maize, or corn.
Where did the Aztec build Tenochtitlán? (pages 32-33)
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The Aztec built Tenochtitlán on swampy islands in Lake Texcoco.
What was the capital of the Inca Empire? (pages 48-49)
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The capital of the Inca Empire was Cuzco.
Which TWO civilizations developed in Mesoamerica? (pages 4-5)
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The two civilizations that developed in Mesoamerica are Maya and Aztec.
We used glyphs to record information. Who are we? (pages 16-17)
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The Maya used glyphs to record information.
Name one way the Maya farmers adapted to their environment. (pages 12-13)
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Answers may include building canals/wetlands, cutting terraces into mountainsides, multicropping, or using slash-and-burn farming.
The Reader specifically explains how Maya farmers responded to differences in rainfall, soil, lowlands, and highlands. Unit 2
What were chinampas, and why did the Aztec build them? (page 33)
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Chinampas were gardens created in Lake Texcoco that allowed the Aztec to grow crops.
What was the mita? (page 52)
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The mita was a service or labor tax. People performed work for the government, such as serving in the army, building roads, or working in mines.
Describe ONE feature of the Maya environment. (Pages 8-13)
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Answers may include tropical rainforest, lowlands, highlands, mountains, wetlands, and varying rainfall.
We created chinampas to help us grow food. Who are we? (page 33)
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The Aztec created chinampas to help them grow food.
What did the Maya use glyphs for? (pages 16-17)
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They used glyphs as a writing system to record information.
How did the Aztec bring fresh water into Tenochtitlán? (page 36)
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They built aqueducts along causeways that carried fresh water from springs on the mainland.
How did the Inca road system help their empire? (page 54)
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The Inca road system connected the empire and allowed armies, government officials, and messengers to travel and communicate.
The Reader describes approximately 24,000 miles of roads as well as tunnels, steps, causeways, rope bridges, messengers, and quipus.
How did Lake Texcoco affect the way the Aztec lived? (pages 32-36)
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The Aztec adapted to the lake environment by building chinampas, canals, bridges, causeways, and aqueducts.
We had no written language, so messengers traveled our roads carrying quipus. Who are we? (page 54)
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The Inca had no written language, so messengers traveled roads carrying quipus.
Name TWO achievements of the Maya and use the text to prove your answer. (pages 17-21)
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Answers may include writing/glyphs, codices, mathematics, calendars, astronomy, or engineering.
The Reader explains that Maya scribes recorded information with glyphs and created codices from folded bark paper. Unit 2
Give TWO reasons Tenochtitlán became a successful city. (32-36)
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Answers may include chinampas, canals, causeways, aqueducts, agriculture, marketplaces, and other city planning.
PROVE IT: Show evidence for BOTH reasons.
Give TWO ways the Inca overcame challenges created by their geography. (pages 46-54)
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Answers may include roads through mountains, tunnels, steps, rope bridges over valleys/rivers, causeways across marshes, and other adaptations described in the text.
Choose TWO civilizations. How did their environments affect the way they lived?
Maya → pp. 8–13
Aztec → pp. 32–36
Inca → pp. 46–54
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Proof: The text says/shows ___________.
Answers will vary.
To earn the points, teams must:
1. Name two civilizations.
2. Describe each environment.
3. Explain an adaptation for each.
Our capital grew from swampy islands. We created gardens for farming and built causeways and aqueducts. Who are we? (pages 32-36)
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Proof: The text says/shows ___________.
Aztec
PROVE IT: Give TWO pieces of evidence.