Social GLA

Question 1

Adaptation

Answer 1

The process of adjusting to new conditions or environments

Question 2

Allegiance

Answer 2

Loyalty or commitment to a person(king),group,or cause.

Question 3

Altepetl

Answer 3

In ancient Mesoamerican societies,a city-state or political unit

Question 4

Anatomy

Answer 4

The study of the structure and organization of living organisms

Question 5

Aqueducts

Answer 5

Structures used to transport water over long distances,typically elevated and supported by arches.

Question 6

Aristocracy

Answer 6

A form of government where power is held by a privileged upper class or nobility

Question 7

Assimilate

Answer 7

To absorb and integrate into a culture or society.

Question 8

Astrolabe

Answer 8

An astrolabe is a historical astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies such as stars and planets above the horizon.

Question 9

Astrology

Answer 9

The study of the position and movements of celestial bodies as a means for predicting events and understanding personality traits

Question 10

Aztlan

Answer 10

In Aztec mythology,the ancestral home of the Aztec people

Question 11

Bakufu

Answer 11

A feudal military government system in Japan

Question 12

Black death

Answer 12

A devastating pandemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the 14th century

Question 13

Bloodletting

Answer 13

A medical practice of withdrawing blood from a patient,once believed to balance bodily humors

Question 14

Bushido

Answer 14

The code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai

Question 15

Byzantine Empire

Answer 15

The eastern half of the Roman empire,centered around Constantinople,that continued to exist after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Question 16

cacao

Answer 16

The bean-like seed from which chocolate is made,native to Central and South America

Question 17

Calmecac

Answer 17

In Aztec society,an elite educational institution for noble children

Question 18

Calpolli/Calpulli

Answer 18

In ancient Mesoamerica,a kinship-based community or neighborhood

Question 19

Cartography

Answer 19

The practice of creating maps or charts

Question 20

causeways

Answer 20

Raised roads or pathways built across bodies of water or marshy land

Question 21

Chief of Internal Affairs

Answer 21

A position responsible for overseeing internal matters within an organization or government

Question 22

Chinampas

Answer 22

Floating fields used for agriculture,especially in ancient Mesoamerica

Question 23

Christianity

Answer 23

A monotheistic region based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

Question 24

Circumnavigate

Answer 24

To travel completely around something,especially the earth

Question 25

City States

Answer 25

Independent sovereign states consisting of a city and its surrounding territory

Question 26

Civic Humanism

Answer 26

A Renaissance ideology that emphasized active participation in public like for the common good

Question 27

Classic Civilizations

Answer 27

Ancient civilizations that made significant contributions to human history and culture,such as Ancient Egypt,Mesopotamia,Greece,and Rome.