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THE MAYA
AZTECS
VOCAB WORDS
RANDOM S.S. QUESTIONS
MEXICO
100
What does maize mean?
Corn
100
What is another word for Spanish conquerors?
Conquistadors
100
What is a mission?
Church outposts
100
Why did the Maya use observatories?
To plan the best times for religious ceromonies
100
Much of the interior of Mexico is a ____.
Plateau
200
Where were the Maya located?
Mesoamerica -- from the central part to the southern part
200
What was their religion?
They were polytheistic
200
What is the Sierra Madre?
The chief mountain range in Mexico
200
What is Human Geo?
The study of the world's people from the past and present
200
When was the Mexican Revolution?
1910-1920
300
When did they start building their empire?
1,000 BCE
300
What is one thing Aztecs believed gods controlled?
Nature
300
What is the Rio Bravo?
The Mexican name for the river called Rio Grande which is the border between Mexico and Texas
300
What is Physical Geo?
The study of bodies of water and landforms
300
What percent of land is used for growing crops?
12%
400
The Maya were linked by _____.
Trade
400
What was the population at its height?
2,000,000
400
What does birthrate mean?
The number of births per 1,000 peeps in a year
400
What is one culture trait that people share?
Religion
400
What does NAFTA stand for?
National Free Trade Agreement
500
When did the Maya reach its height?
200-900 CE
500
What was the highest ranked person in the Aztec Empire?
Emperor
500
What is population density?
A measure of the the number of people living in a area.
500
When did blue jeans originate from?
The US West
500
What is an environmental problem in Mexico?
Smog