We will have our first Unit Test this Wednesday. Students received a study guide today in class that they can turn in for extra credit towards the test. We will have a review day on Tuesday.
Below is the Study Guide with potential topics/questions:
Mesoamerica Study Guide
Maya
What are the 3 periods of Maya civilization?
What are the main characteristics of each period?
What modern day countries did the Maya flourish?
What agricultural techniques did the Maya use?
Explain Slash and Burn.
Why are the Olmec important to Maya?
What are the 2 calendars of the Maya?
What are hieroglyphics?
Aztecs
Where is the empire located?
What is Tenochtitlan?
How was Tenochtitlan built?
What were some of the Aztecs’ religious practices?
How were the Aztecs conquered?
Inca
Which present day countries did the empire span over?
What is a quipu?
What is an ayllu?
Why was the road system important?
Social Structures
How many social groups did each culture have?
What were similarities between the cultures?
What are differences?
Who are the chosen women?
What is polygamy?
Why is the market important to the Aztecs?
Food
What was the main crop for each group?
What is maize?
What else was corn used for?
Religious Practices
What were sacrifices?
Who did the sacrifices?
Why were there sacrifices?
What is the great ball game?
What is techtilli?
Other
What types of marriage customs did each culture have?
What were the roles of each family member for the cultures?
Which group of people did the majority of each culture belong to? What was this group’s primary role to society?
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