Review for test on 2/27

I gave each of you a physical copy in class of the review but here it is if needed:

Mesoamerican and South American ancient civilization Test Study Guide

Directions: Answer the following questions using what you have learned.

1 – Which civilizations were Mesoamerican?

2 -  Which civilizations were South American?

3 – How did the Aztecs create more farmland?

4 – What did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca have in common?

5 – Who came up with the words “chocolate”, “tomato”, and “avocado”?

6 – What was the geography like in the Incan Empire?

7 – Because of the geography of the Incan Empire, the Inca farmers had to

8 – Which civilizations used slash and burn agriculture?

9 – One method archaeologists can use to study Maya history is to study their ______.

10 – Which civilization came up with the idea of the number zero before Europeans did?

11 – What group of people conquered the Mesoamerican and South American civilizations?

12 – Aztec artists used brightly colored feathers from tropical birds to make _______________.

13 – The Aztec had human sacrifices because __________________.

14 – The Maya had three, the Aztecs had two, and the Inca had two ___________ .

15 – Why did the Inca use the mita system?

16 – Why would the Inca use a quipu?

17 – The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all ?(hint – type of religious beliefs)

18 – Which civilization used alpacas, llamas, and vicuna for wool, pack animals, and meat?

19 – Why would astronomy and calendars be important to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca?

20 – What countries are now where the Maya, Aztec, and Inca used to be?

21 – Which geographical feature provides more natural resources?

22 – What type of economy did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca have?

23 – If you were to find a Mayan artifact with hieroglyphic writing on it, it would be an example of a/an           

·       Know all the continents

·       Know the continents that the Mesoamericans, South Americans, and Conquistadores were from