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The term for the areas of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations
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nuclear America
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Of the Indian civilizations we studied, which is the oldest?
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the Maya
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During which period were the Pyramids built?
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the Classic Period
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The period during which the Aztecs were most powerful...
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Postclassic Period
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The tribal god of the Mexicas....
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Hummingbird of the South
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The central city of the Aztecs....
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Tenochtitlan
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The Aztec capital was connected to other cities by these...
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causeways
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The Aztec Empire captured enemies in order to.....
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sacrifice them to the gods
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According to the Aztec religion.....the main purpose of their life....
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to delay the destruction of the world
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Which group in Aztec society had the most power?
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priests
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In Aztec society, commoners were organized into ......
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clans
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What were pochtecas?
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traders
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The largest Maya city....
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Tikal
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What was the purpose of the Maya pyramid?
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religious temples
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Each Maya god required...
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special ceremonies
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How did Maya priests use glyphs?
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to write records
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How did the Inca civilization differ from the Aztecs and the Maya?
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no written language
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What was the mita?
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a system of forced labor
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The Inca communication system was based on....
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roads and runners
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What became of the most of the gold ornaments created by the Incas?
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Spaniards melted them into bars
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Why were the Maya concerned with astronomy?
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This is one of your essays.....practice writing an answer.
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How did the Inca keep their empire together?
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This is one of your essays....practice writing an answer.
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Which Indian civilization was located strictly in South America?
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Inca
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In which modern day country was the Aztec capital located?
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Mexico
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Of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec, which empire was the largest?
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Inca
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Which came first, the Classic Period or the Postclassic Period?
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Classic Period
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What was the exact cause of the sudden end to the Classic Period?
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no one really knows
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Which of the 3 civilizations we studied had vanished by the time of the Spanish conquest of the New World?
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Maya
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Aztec legend says that their location should be on the spot were this bird landed on this plant with this in his mouth....
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eagle......cactus.....snake (serpent)
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Tenochtitlan may have had as many as________________people.....
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300,000
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The Aztec term for "island garden"
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chinampas
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The Aztec did or did not sacrifice humans to their gods
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Oh, yes
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In the Aztec religion, there was or was not a god of rain
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there was
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Machu Picchu was part of which civilization?
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Inca
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The Maya were or were not interested in astrology?
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Were not...it was ASTRONOMY
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The Maya did or did not sacrifice humans to their gods?
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they did
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At Tikal, there are how many pyramids rising out of the tropical growth?
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five
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In which civilization was Chichen Itza?
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Maya
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The Maya could or could not predict eclipses of the sun and moon....
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they could
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Which civilization we studied came up with the 365 day calendar?
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Maya
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What, exactly caused the end of the Maya civilization?
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It's a mystery
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Name the country south of Peru...
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Chile
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Where do the Inca think they came from?
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From the sun
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What's a quipu used for?
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it was used for calculations and keeping records
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