State Building In The Americas And Africa

Question 1

What is the first large civilization in North America?

Answer 1

Mississippian Culture

The Mississippian Culture is known for its complex societies and mound-building practices.

Question 2

What did the Mississippian culture build mounds for?

Answer 2

Religious and ceremonial purposes

These mounds were often referred to as ‘hiusides’.

Question 3

Who was referred to as the Great Sun in Mississippian culture?

Answer 3

Chief / Leader

The Great Sun held significant power and authority.

Question 4

Where was Cahokia located and what was its social structure?

Answer 4

Southern Illinois; had a class system (hierarchical)

Cahokia was one of the largest urban centers of the Mississippian culture.

Question 5

What regions are associated with Chaco and Mesa Verde?

Answer 5

Located in what is now the Southwestern United States

These sites are known for their unique architectural styles.

Question 6

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

Answer 6

Tenochtitlan (Current day Mexico City)

Tenochtitlan was a large and complex city built on an island.

Question 7

What system did the Aztecs follow to maintain political dominance?

Answer 7

Tribute system

This system involved collecting money, land, military service, and goods.

Question 8

What was the Maya civilization characterized by?

Answer 8

A collection of city-states destroyed by war

The Maya sought to rework tributary states as they expanded.

Question 9

What belief system did the Maya have regarding human sacrifice?

Answer 9

The sun needed energy, so they sacrificed people

This was part of their religious practices.

Question 10

What economic system did the Aztecs establish?

Answer 10

Commercialized economy

This included trade and tribute collection to support their empire.

Question 11

Where were the Inca capitals located?

Answer 11

In the Andes Mountains

The Incas expanded their territory using military power.

Question 12

What was the Mit’a system in the Inca state?

Answer 12

Required labor every year for military service

This system was a form of forced labor that helped maintain the Inca military.

Question 13

What characterized the political systems in the Americas during the 13th-15th centuries?

Answer 13

The Americas largely showed continuity, with tribal and clan-based systems, but also more well-organized political systems.

Question 14

What type of agriculture was practiced by most tribes in North America?

Answer 14

Most tribes practiced maize-based agriculture.

Question 15

What were the Mississippian cultures known for?

Answer 15

The Mississippian cultures exhibited great regional variation and had defined social hierarchies.

Question 16

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

Answer 16

The capital of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan.

Question 17

What empire thrived in the mountains of South America?

Answer 17

The Inca Empire developed a complex network of roads.

Question 18

What was the Mit’a system in the Inca Empire?

Answer 18

The Mit’a was a mandatory public service system that supported the empire.

Question 19

How was Africa’s political structure similar to that of the Americas?

Answer 19

Africa, like the Americas, was primarily tribal and clan-based.

Question 20

Who was a notable leader of the Mali Empire?

Answer 20

Mansa Musa was a notable leader of the Mali Empire.

Question 21

What significant structure did Mansa Musa build?

Answer 21

Mansa Musa built a library at Timbuktu.

Question 22

What trade routes did merchants in the Mali Empire use?

Answer 22

Merchants traveled using the trans-Saharan trade routes as well as Indian Ocean maritime routes.

Question 23

What are Chinampas

Answer 23

A technique used in Mesoamérica agriculture that are small spread of land in the middle of lakes for crops to grow