Civilizations in North and South America

Question 1

The Mesoamerican leader Pakal the Great was

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the king of a Maya city-state.

Question 2

The tribute states of the ancient Aztec empire

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made regular payments to the emperor.

Question 3

What did the Chavín and the Inca have in common?

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Both civilizations lived in the Andes Mountains.

Question 4

How did Olmec civilization differ from Maya civilization?

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The Olmecs were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Mayas came later and adopted some of the Olmecs’ early practices.

Question 5

This photo shows an early Mesoamerican structure, specifically from the Zapotec Culture.

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playing a ball game with stone hoops

Question 6

How were the Mayas and the Zapotecs similar?

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Both civilizations played a ball game with hoops.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the political structure of the ancient Chavíns?

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The Chavín civilization included different groups unified under a single religion.

Question 8

Slash-and-burn agriculture is best defined as the process of

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cutting plants and setting fires to fertilize farmland for crops.

Question 9

How did older civilizations change the way the Maya and Aztec people practiced their religion?

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The Maya and Aztec were shaped by the Olmec as seen in their many-god beliefs and pyramid temples.

Question 10

Which current artifacts reflect the influence of the Olmec civilization on Mayan culture?

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temples and pyramids

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