The Americas/Oceania

Question 1

Americas

Answer 1

• not connected with the rest of the world, developing separately
• llama, no large domestic animals
• no wheel, human labor
• Aztecs (present day Mexico) collected tribute which lead to downfall

Question 2

Oceanas

Answer 2

• not connected with the rest of the world, developing separately
• not part of world trade system yet
• 600 CE migrations from Fiji to Tahiti to Hawaii
• agriculture based
• regional kingdoms
• fishing

Question 3

Aztecs

Answer 3

• tenochtitlan center of city
• location on a huge lake
• chinipas (floating gardens)
• military highly prized
• women who died in child birth were seen as warriors
• prisoners used in heart sacrifices
• hints of cannibalism
• built roads to link empire

Question 4

Incas

Answer 4

• expansionistic
• emperors were tied into expansion
• complex system of roads, built bridges
• terrace farming
• polytheistic
• sacrifices, but mostly animals
• Machu Pichu
• mummified leaders
• didn’t have written languages, but kept records with quipu

Question 5

Mayans

Answer 5

• warring city-states
• hieroglyphics
• Tikal, Chichen Itza