Topic 4 The Americas

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The first Central American civilization.

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Olmec

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Which civilization was located near the physical feature shown on this map?

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Incan

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What was the Inca method of doing math and record keeping by using a rope of knotted cords of different lengths and colors?

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Quipu

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The name of the capital of the Aztec Empire was

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Tenochtitlan

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In the Southwest, which Native Americans used adobe and stone to build multistoried, apartment-like structures built into the protective cliffs?

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Anasazi (pueblos)

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What did the Spanish call the large stone dwellings that the Anasazi built?

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Pueblos

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Which of the following represents an achievement made by the Maya? Calendar systems, Chinampas, Quipu, Terrace farming

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Calendar systems

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What is one way Maya and Aztec priests tried to please their gods?

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They offered the gods human sacrifices

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Why did the Aztec build chinampas?

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to create more space to grow crops due to limited farmland

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What civilization was Cuzco the capital of?

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Inca