Civilizations
The Zapotec still exist today. True or False?
True
The Mayans still exist today. True or False?
True
A hard stone valued for its green color
Jade
The spread of ideas, customs, or technologies
between societies.
Cultural Diffusion
Which Central American country had a missile crisis?
Cuba
Which Civilization was not united under one empire?
Mayans
Who created a sophisticated number system and the number 0?
Mayans
A hard volcanic glass great for making tools
Obsidian
A skilled craft worker who makes objects by hand.
Artisan
What country is home to Bob Marley and Usain Bolt?
Jamaica
What were the big three crops in Ancient Mesoamerica?
Maize, Beans, and Squash
Why is it sometimes difficult to research these groups?
They are not friendly to outsiders
More of a resource than is immediately needed
Surplus
A design carved into a surface so that figures stand out
from the background.
Relief
What country has a passage to let ships through from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
Panama
What is the Teotihuacan Civilizations monumental center?
Pyramid of the Sun
Which Civilization had a large amount of their art depicting warriors and animals?
Toltec
A system of government led by a king or queen
Monarchy
A Mesoamerican feathered-serpent deity associated with several regional traditions.
Quetzalcoatl
Which country has had its infrastructure shaken by several deadly earthquakes?
Haiti
Which civilization is known for their giant stone heads? Double points if you can tell us what they are made of.
Olmec. Basalt
Which civilization had a lot of Jaguar imagery in their religious and cultural traditions?
Olmec
Another term for a God or Goddess
Deity
Creating level farming surfaces on slopes
Terracing
What US city has strong Cuban culture present?
Miami