World History, Chapter 13 People and Empires in the Americas
At the Triple Alliance's height, it had an estimated population of between __________.
5 and 15 million people
Why do some scholars believe that they early Americans could have come from Japan?
A skull found in the Americas looked similar to early Japanese skulls.
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: built massive villages on the sides of cliffs.
Anasazi
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: lived in the present-day Four Corners region.
Anasazi
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: used kivas for religious purposes.
Anasazi
True or False: Squashes and apples were other important crops of the people who lived in North and South America.
False
True or False: The Chavín culture flourished in Mesoamerica from 900 BC to 200 BC.
False
True or False: The Incan sacrificed donkeys and cows to their gods.
False
True or False: The Incan trained young men to be weavers, teachers, and spinners.
False
True or False: The Maya had the least advanced writing system of the ancient American civilizations.
False
True or False: The Teotihuacán people were at one point ruled by a man named Topiltzin.
False
True or False: When agriculture was developed, more people began hunting and gathering than ever before.
False
What caused the end of land travel across Beringia?
Glaciers melted
Level in society in most Mesoamerican civilizations: King
High
Level in society in most Mesoamerican civilizations: Priests and Warriors
High Medium
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: lived in the area now known as central Arizona.
Hohokam
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: often had conflicts with each other over available farmland.
Hohokam
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: used pottery instead of baskets.
Hohokam
What was the significance of the Popol Vuh?
It was a book written by the Maya people.
San Lorenzo or La Venta: 100-foot-high mound of earth and clay.
La Venta
San Lorenzo or La Venta: believed to have originated around 900 BC.
La Venta
Level in society in most Mesoamerican civilizations: Merchants and Artisans
Low Medium
Level in society in most Mesoamerican civilizations: Peasants
Lowest
A civilization with enormous wealth.
Moche
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: built a giant plaza in the center of the city surrounded by pyramids, temples, and palaces.
Monte Albán
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: constructed an observatory for stargazing.
Monte Albán
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: had a peak population of 25,000.
Monte Albán
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: was the first real urban center in the Americas.
Monte Albán
Known for its beautiful textiles.
Nazca
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: built large canoes to carry at least 15 people.
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: hunted whales for food.
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: lived in the area stretching from present-day Oregon to Alaska.
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest, Hohokam, or Anasazi: utilized the coastal forests for food and supplies.
Pacific Northwest
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: constructed stone platforms and monumental sculptures.
San José Mogote
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: developed an early form of writing in 500 BC.
San José Mogote
San José Mogote or Monte Albán: was a main power in Oaxaca in 1000 BC.
San José Mogote
San Lorenzo or La Venta: colossal sculpted heads.
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo or La Venta: earthen mounds, pyramids, and courtyards.
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo or La Venta: oldest known Olmec site dating back to 1150 BC.
San Lorenzo
What was the heart of the Cahokia community?
Tall pyramid topped with a temple
Why might a scholar conclude that waterways were important to the Aztec people?
The Aztecs built canals to transport people and goods throughout the city.
To where did all of the roads in the Incan empire lead?
The Capital
What ultimately caused the end of the great Incan empire?
The Spanish divided and conquered the empire.
What was the basic unit of social organization among North American Native Americans?
The family
Which is a characteristic of the Olmec civilization?
They had organized ceremonial centers.
True or False: Maize was one of the most important crops in the Americas.
True
True or False: Scholars believe that the Peruvians may have developed their agriculture independently from other areas in the Americas.
True
True or False: The Chavín culture built pyramids, plazas, and massive earthen mounds.
True
True or False: The Chavín culture spread quickly across northern and central Peru.
True
True or False: The Chavín culture was considered a "mother culture" for later Andean civilizations.
True
True or False: The Incan covered important religious structures with layers of gold.
True
True or False: The Incan drafted young unmarried women to a lifetime of religious service.
True
True or False: The Maya needed a reliable calendar so they could properly worship their gods.
True
True or False: The Maya used a base-20 number system.
True
True or False: The Maya were known to make sacrifices to their gods.
True
True or False: The Teotihuacán people built a giant Pyramid of the Sun in their city.
True
True or False: The Teotihuacán people completely abandoned their city by 750 AD.
True
True or False: The Teotihuacán people influenced areas of Mesoamerica with their art styles and religious beliefs.
True
The Triple Alliance became the leading power in the __________ and soon gained control over neighboring regions.
Valley of Mexico
What are two things that experts do not completely understand about the Moche people?
Why their civilization fell and what their religious beliefs included.
