chapter 4 test Flashcards
Compare and contrast the environment in which the Inca and Aztec lived
Incas lived in the mountains, while the Aztecs lived in the Valley of Mexico with its lakes.
What are some of the achievements of the Olmec Civilization?
invented a calender, mobilized a workforce, engaged in trade, created giant stone heads, carved stone and jade for artwork, the first to use rubber, and created the mesoamerican ballgame
The Olmec also invented a calender and they carved hieroglyphic writing into stone. What other Indians shared these characteristics!
Mayans
Why is Teotihuacan so significant to the Aztecs
It was believed by the Aztecs to be the place the Gods influenced. Teotihuacan means: the city of the gods, or where men become gods.
Explain the achievements of the Chavin civilizations. Who did they unify and how?
They unified people throughout northern and central parts of Peru with their religion
What did the Inca create to keep track of record-keeping and counting?
Quipu - A system of strings and tied knots
How did Moche farmers irrigate the land?
They developed methods for fertilizing soil and used canals to irrigate the land.
How did Inca farmers farm up in the highlands?
They built stone walls to hold strips of land on steep hillsides in a place called terracing
the Maya, the Aztecs, and the Inca were all adept at organizing workforces necessary to accomplish large scale building projects. How were their hierarchies defined in each culture and who typically was at the top?
Each society had a clearly defined hierarchy (rulers/nobles at the top)
Where were the adobe pueblos of the four corners region (Mesa Verde) strategically built to keep hidden and safe from invaders?
the adobe pueblos were built on cliffs along canyon walls.
How would the Inuit people transport good across the ice?
The Inuit would transport goods by kayak on water, but when the ice would form they would have dogs sled across the ice.
Based on your knowledge of Olmec civilization, this stone carving of the colossal heads of leaders best shows that the Olmec were capable of what?
They were capable of having a large labor force that could build and move large stones (On test he will show a picture)
The Maya had an excellent system of economic exchange but were never politically what?
United
Describe the farming methods of the Maya
They built raised fields across the banks of rivers using the slash and burn technique
Describe the mathematical contributions of the Maya, especially as they relate to the number 0
The Maya were one of the early civilizations to understand the concept of zero. They used symbols such as a dot for 1, a bar for 5, and a shell for 0. With these symbols, it helped them to keep track of events.
