Vocabulary
Agriculture
The practice of farming
What did the Olmec build to represent their rulers?
Stone heads
The Hohokam built what to play games and rituals in?
Ball courts
True or False: The Pueblo Indians of Chaco used kivas
true
Monotheistic
To worship one god
What did Incans build to carry news across the empire?
The Mongollan were the first people to make what?
Pottery
What are the three sister crops
Beans, squash, corn
Kiva
Underground ceremonial chamber
How did the Aztecs worship their gods?
sacrifice
What states in the USA is the Southwestern region?
Name both games the Southeastern tribes would play
Stick ball, chunkey
Polytheistic
To worship many gods
What did the Mayans create that contributed to science (people thought the world would end!)
Why would the Anasazi want to live under cliffs?
TO protect from sun or war
What is slash and burn agricutlure?
TO cut down and burn land to fertilize and make room for crops
Irrigation
Watering crops without rain
What is a physical characteristic of the Aztecs?
They had a lot of water, like the floating city
Cliff dwellers
The Southeastern tribes were also known as the 5 civilized tribes. What 5 tribes?
Cherokee, Creek, Chocktaw, Seminole, Cree