Ancient America Flashcards

Which civilization was most war-like and well known for human sacrifices

Aztec

Which civilization had a form of socialism to provide for its people?

Inca

Which writing system included symbols called glyphs?

Maya

Which civilization was unified by the official spoken language of Quechua?

Inca

Which civilization created roads, Machu Picchu, and terrace farms

Inca

What religious belief was shared by the Aztec,Maya,Olmec, and Inca?

Worship of many gods (Polytheism)

The Inca Empire used its strong government control mostly to run what part of life?

Economic and Social systems

If a Maya writer was using glyphs, what exactly were they doing

Writing down records

Which of these is a famous example of Inca building and engineering

The stone building of Machu Picchu

Why did the Aztec belief about the god Quetzalcoatl make them easy targets for Hernando Cortez

They thought Cortez was a god

What was the most important crop for early American civilizations?

Maize(corn)

What was the direct result of pachacuti's powerful leadership over the Inca?

The fast growing empire

What would you find inside a traditional Mayan codex?

Historical & Ritual Records

If an Archaeologist find a giant, heavy stone head, which civilization are they studying?

Olmec

What did the Mayan Believe would happen if they gave blood and human sacrifices?

They would feed and please the gods

What was the main purpose of Aztec chimampas?

To grow crops on floating gardens

Why did the Aztecs need to build causeways for their capital, Tenochtitlan?

To connect an Island to the mainland

Emperor Montezuma is remembered for leading the Aztecs during which historical event?

First contact with the Spanish

What is the landform that early peoples are believed to have crossed to enter the Americas?

Beringia