Aztec
In what region did the Aztec civilization develop: Mesoamerica or South America?
What is Mesoamerica
The Maya and Aztec lived in the same larger region. What was it called?
Mesoamerica
On which continent was the Inca civilization located?
South America
“The flower had a distinct smell.” Does distinct mean exactly the same or noticeably different?
Noticeably different.
Choose the correct word: “My writing is so messy that it is .” Illegible, illogical, or illegal?
Illegible
Match each civilization to its location: Taino and Olmec; Caribbean islands and southern Mexico.
Taino: Caribbean islands. Olmec: southern Mexico.
What was the Aztec capital, located where Mexico City is today?
Tenochtitlan
The Maya used freshwater from natural wells. What were these wells called?
Cenotes
What was the capital of the Inca civilization?
Cuzco
“The animal’s fleece helped keep it warm.” What is fleece?
The woolly coat of a sheep or related animal.
Choose the correct word: “People _ when they talk and exchange ideas.” Interact, intersect, or intercede?
Interact
What was a Taino chief called, and how was the chief honored during ceremonies?
A cacique. The cacique sat on a stool in a place of honor.
How did the Aztec expand their empire?
By waging war against other cities and conquering them.
What do Maya glyphs and codices show us about their civilization?
They developed a writing system.
Which Spanish explorer was involved in the fall of the Inca empire?
Pizarro
“The roof had a peaked top.” What does peaked mean?
Pointed.
Choose the correct word: “The beautiful temple will _ visitors.” Extract, distract, or attract?
Attract.
According to the Olmec passage, what two things were likely used to move enormous boulders over land and along rivers?
Logs over land and rafts along rivers.
Which Spanish explorer was involved in the fall of the Aztec empire?
Cortes
Which farming technique did the Maya use: chinampas, slash-and-burn, or a network of roads?
Slash and Burn
Which environmental adaptation belongs to the Inca: lake gardens, slash-and-burn farming, or an extensive network of roads?
An extensive network of roads.
“The hunters searched for game.” What does game mean in this sentence?
Animals that are hunted.
Choose the best connecting word: “The empire had four quarters, _ some were larger than others.” But, because, or so?
But
The Taino used raised planting plots and irrigation. How do these details support the idea that their society was organized?
They show that the Taino planned how to grow crops and used systems to help their crops grow.
Match these Aztec terms to their meanings: chinampas and tribute. Which refers to gardens on a lake, and which refers to a required goods tax?
Chinampas were gardens on a lake. Tribute was a required goods tax.
Name two possible causes of the decline of the early Maya civilization identified in our unit assessment.
A serious drought caused by a lack of rainfall, and an epidemic or spread of disease.
What religious belief and practice did the Inca share with both the Maya and the Aztec?
They worshiped multiple gods and held religious ceremonies.
Complete both sentences with nurture or quarrel: “We _ our plants by watering them.” “The disagreement turned into a .”
We nurture our plants. The disagreement turned into a quarrel.
Combine these sentences using but: “The empire was divided into four quarters. The quarters were not all the same size.”
The empire was divided into four quarters, but the quarters were not all the same size.
Give one similarity and one difference between the Taino and Olmec carvings described in the passages.
Similarity: Both civilizations carved figures from stone. Difference: Taino figures represented zemis, while Olmec heads may have represented real people, especially rulers.