chapter 2

Question 1

an advanced state of human society, in which high level of government

Answer 1

Civilizations

Question 2

Mesoamerica

Answer 2

a cultural region centered around southern Mexico in which a number of early America civilizations developed

Question 3

Polytheistic

Answer 3

the belief in or worship of more than God

Question 4

City-state

Answer 4

A self-governing region consisting of a city

Question 5

Astronomy

Answer 5

the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere

Question 6

Calendars

Answer 6

a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information.

Question 7

Hieroglyphics

Answer 7

enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.

Question 8

Empire

Answer 8

a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group

Question 9

Plateaus

Answer 9

an area of relatively level high ground

Question 10

Mummified

Answer 10

to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy

Question 11

Emperor

Answer 11

a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire

Question 12

Sapa Inca

Answer 12

from Quechua Sapa Inca; lit. ‘the only emperor

Question 13

Ayllus

Answer 13

a sib or clan that constituted the basic socioeconomic unit of Inca society

Question 14

Terraces

Answer 14

a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda.

Question 15

Terrace Farming

Answer 15

method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains

Question 16

Irrigation canals

Answer 16

a long, narrow stretch of water that has been made for boats

Question 17

Litters

Answer 17

a vehicle consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by people or animals

Question 18

Aqueducts

Answer 18

a structure that carries the water of a canal across a river or hollow

Question 19

Technochtitlan

Answer 19

large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City.

Question 20

Montezuma II

Answer 20

ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico

Question 21

Chinampas

Answer 21

a Mexican artificial meadow or garden reclaimed from a lake or pond

Question 22

Adobe

Answer 22

a building constructed from adobe clay or bricks

Question 23

Causeways

Answer 23

a raised road that crosses a body of water or very low, wet ground

Question 24

Epidemic

Answer 24

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

Question 25

Multicropping

Answer 25

growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during one year

Question 26

Intercropping

Answer 26

a crop among plants of a different kind, usually in the space between rows

Question 27

Palisade

Answer 27

enclose or provide a building or place with a palisade.

Question 28

Moat

Answer 28

a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defense against attack.

Question 29

Bluff

Answer 29

an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Question 30

Earthen mounds

Answer 30

large, artificial hills constructed primarily from soil and clay, often used as burial sites or ceremonial spaces in ancient cultures

Question 31

Hierarchy

Answer 31

a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

Question 32

tribute

Answer 32

payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence