The Maya
Which of the following best summarizes how the environment impacted the growth of the Maya?
The Maya had to learn farming techniques to clear the dense rain forest.
Which of the following is an example of Aztec art?
elaborate feather headdresses.
How were Incan commoners grouped within their social class?
by gender and age.
What material did the people of the North American Southwest tribes use to build their homes?
dried mud.
Which of the following statements best describes the Mississippians?
The Mississippians developed a complex culture and lived in large communities.
Which of the following statements describes the Mayan writing system?
The Mayan writing system was the most evolved in the Americas.
The majority of Aztecs belonged to what social class?
commoners
What was the purpose of the complex calendars developed by the Incas?
to determine when to plant crops.
Which statement identifies a major effect of the following causes? (well-organized society, system of roads, powerful army)
unification of the empire
What was the mita system?
a practice of paying taxes through labor
According to their religion, the Maya believed that
Kings and priests could communicate with the gods
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
to keep their chief god strong.
Which of the following farming methods helped the Inca farm the hillsides?
irrigation canals.
arctic cultures hunted...and lived in...
whales and igloos
What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes
The building and use of observatories allowed the Maya to develop
Complex calendars
What kinds of landforms did the Aztec empire expand across?
a variety.
subarctic cultures hunted...and lived in...
moose and elk and homes in the ground
Which of the following statements best describes Mayan cities?
They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.