Review Mesoamerica

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The Inca civilization was located in

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South America

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A bureaucracy is

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a system of state officials

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What is the Popol Vuh?

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The famous book about the Maya creation story

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Which civilization is located in the yellow section of this map below?

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Maya

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Why are maize, squash, and beans known as the three sisters?

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They benefit from being planted together

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What did the Maya people believe about their king?

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He was descended from the gods.

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What was Mesoamerica's first civilization?

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Olmec

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Why is the Olmec culture often thought of as the mother civilization of Mesoamerica?

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Later civilizations were influenced by Olmec art and religious practices

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Why might the Maya make a sacrifice to the maize god?

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for a good harvest

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How did farmers who used slash-and-burn agriculture to fertilize their land?

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They used the ash left from burning the plants and trees on the land.