Ancient American Civilizations: Culture

Question 1

Why did some Inca change the shape of their heads?

Answer 1

to show higher (upper class) social status

Question 2

“Codices” (pictographs) are…

Answer 2

carved pictures on stone walls or bark paper by the Maya

Question 3

Which civilization drank dark chocolate and wore copper bracelets.

Answer 3

The Aztec

Question 4

“Deteriorate” means to…

Answer 4

break down

Question 5

What did Mississippi people wore?

Answer 5

loincloths and stone bead jewelry

Question 6

Which ancient American civilizations were great conquerors?

Answer 6

Aztec and Inca

Question 7

Which civilization do we know the least about?

Answer 7

Mississippi

Question 8

Where did the Inca live?

Answer 8

South America

Question 9

Where did the Maya live?

Answer 9

Central America

Question 10

Where did the Aztec live?

Answer 10

What is today Mexico

Question 11

Where did the Mississippi live?

Answer 11

North America along the Mississippi River

Question 12

The ____ thought mountains were homes for gods.

Answer 12

Inca

Question 13

The Maya painted large ______ on walls.

Answer 13

murals - large wall paintings

Question 14

Ancient Americans were polytheistic. This means…

Answer 14

They believed in more than one god.

Question 15

Which ancient American cultures made pottery?

Answer 15

All of them.

Question 16

The Maya and Aztec believed they were made from which crop?

Answer 16

Corn

Question 17

Ancient Americans had ceremonies to celebrate _____.

Answer 17

nature

Question 18

Each culture had a hierarchy. Hierarchy means….

Answer 18

An upper class and lower class social structure.

Question 19

Why did the Mississippi Indians build mounds?

Answer 19

For ceremonies celebrating changing seasons and harvests