The Ancient Maya & the Ancient Aztecs
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- Q 1/47Score 0What is a civilization?29A civilization is a society of people living in an advanced state of development (Example of factors: education, art, music, trade, government, laws, etc)the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.a small religious group that is not accepted socially or a religion that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerousA group of people with a full set of similar skills required to complete a task, job, or project
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- Q1What is a civilization?A civilization is a society of people living in an advanced state of development (Example of factors: education, art, music, trade, government, laws, etc)the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time.a small religious group that is not accepted socially or a religion that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerousA group of people with a full set of similar skills required to complete a task, job, or project45s
- Q2How did people meat their basic needs before the discovery of farming?Hunting and gathering (nomads)Robbing banks.Visiting the local grocery store.Going to college and getting a really good job.45s
- Q3What will having a government in place in society lead to?TyrannyNomadsLaws/rulesAirplanes45s
- Q4What is the system of writing called that the Maya had?LatinCrosswordsCursiveHieroglyphs45s
- Q5What modern-day country did the Mayan live in?PanamaPeruEgyptGuatemala45s
- Q6What image is found on the Mexican flag? Hint: This is an Aztec legend.An ostrich perched on a sand mound with a squirrel in its mouth.An eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth.A lion standing proudly over its prey/kill after a hunt.A snake that had the ability to talk to human beings.45s
- Q7What is maize?CornChocolateCucumberPineapple45s
- Q8Were the Maya monotheistic or polytheistic?MonotheisticPolytheistic45s
- Q9What are aqueducts?Pottery that could be used for dozens of years without breaking.Temples built for human sacrifice.Pipes or channels meant to carry water over long distances (often times to crops).Maize after it has been aged, fermented, and turned into a wine.45s
- Q10What was the name of the Aztec capital city?TenochtitlanTenochijawaLantenochMaizeland45s
- Q11What might happen to people that the Maya or Aztecs captured in warfare?They would be released in the mountains of Peru.They might be used as human sacrifice.They would be given a position in the King's court.They would be fed so much maize that they would usually get sick.45s
- Q12What are "chinampas"?Floating gardens that the Aztecs used to make extra farmland.Swords that were only used in major wars.Canoes that you could stand up in while rowing through the lake.Large wooden fortresses for protection against enemies.45s
- Q13A civilization has an appreciation for ______________ and _________________.Art and MusicPrisons and GatheringNomadic Living and RunningHunting and Gathering45s
- Q14A civilization usually has one or more ____________.ReligionsWeaponsEmperorsMountains45s
- Q15Which one was a legacy (achievement) of the Maya?The invention of the wheelThe invention of the chaliceThe invention of chocolateThe invention of the gas powered engine45s
