AP World History Unit 1 Topic 1.4 Review

Review for Unit 1 Quiz

Describe Mississippian Gov. And Society

Had a rigid class structure compacted of chiefs, priests and nobles, lower class farmers, merchants, artisans, etc, and enslaved people. Also had a Matrilineal society where social standing determined buy women's side of family

Describe the Mississippian decline

Cahokia abandoned around 1450 by either floods or diseases from Europe

Chaco

Built large housing structures from stone + clay

Mesa Verde

Built multi-story homes in cliffsides from sandstone bricks

Describe the Mayan City-state Government

City-states rules by a king and had city + surrounding area, kings claimed to be descendants of God, no centralized government, and city-states had no standing armies

Describe Mayan religion, tech, and science

Ceremonies for gods were held, religion and science were linked through astronomy, rubber made out of liquid, complex writing system developed, and concept of 0 was developed and put into # system

Aztecs

Originally hunter-gatherers from Central Mexico

Describe the capital of the Aztecs (Tenochtitlan)

Founded in 1325 on an island, this city was one of the largest ever built. They built aqueducts and there were “floating gardens”

Describe the government, economy, and society of the Aztecs

Tribute system was developed where conquered forced to pay tribute, provinces were gathered up, developed a theocracy (government based on religion)

Religion

Central to Aztec society and they believed gods sacrificed themselves to create the world. In turn, blood and human sacrifice was common

Role of women

Wove valuable cloth and some knew how to read and write

Decline of Aztecs

They had lower level technology, too many sacrifices, and resentment against Aztecs started and rebellions started when Spaniards arrived

Describe Incan Government, society, and economy

The conquered leaders that were loyal were rewarded, people didn't need to pay tribute, instead, there was public service

Incan Religion

Royal Ancestor Veneration was a practice to extend a leader's rule, priests were consulted before actions, and human sacrifice did occur during serious events

What does Incan mean?

It means “People of the Sun”

Define Animism

The belief that the elements of the physical world have powers

Describe some achievements of Incans

Terrace systems for farming were made, Capra Nan; a massive roadway system, was built, and more

Define Quipu

A system of strings to record numerical information for trade and engineering and recording messages

Decline on Incas

Their army was weak before the Spaniards, they were conquered by Spaniards, and European diseases arrived