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2. Question Column 1-100 Each community had its own chief Called a chiefdom Chiefs were in charge of he citizens and were the religious leader of their community

3. Answer Column 1-100 Mississippian

4. Question Column 1-200 Capital City – Tenochtitlan Had an Emperor or a king who rules over all the people

5. Answer Column 1-200 Aztec

6. Question Column 1-300 Most cities were monarchies – power passed in the family No separation or very little separation of government and religion Each city has its own government. No central government

7. Answer Column 1-300 Maya

8. Question Column 1-400 Monarchy – power passed from father to son usually Had a strong central government Ruler was called Sapa _____, and was considered to be the “son” of the sun

9. Answer Column 1-400 Inca

10. Question Column 1-500 No written language, only spoken language Most known for their earthen mounds Miscellaneous BONUS Question

11. Answer Column 1-500 Mississippian

12. Question Column 2-100 Slaves, peasants, low class lived farthest from the center of the city Craftsmen. middle class lived closer to the city than peasants Nobles, priests and leaders or rulers high class lived in the center of the city

13. Answer Column 2-100 Maya

14. Question Column 2-200 High Class = royal families Middle class = nobles Low class = commoners, farmers, workers

15. Answer Column 2-200 Aztec

16. Question Column 2-300 There were two types of people: The elite – chiefs, priests, leaders of clans (high) Commoners – the largest group made up of warriors, farmers, workers, craftsman (low)

17. Answer Column 2-300 Mississippian

18. Question Column 2-400 Society was organized like a pyramid with the emperor and his family at the top, two classes of nobles below them, and farmers/peasants at the bottom

19. Answer Column 2-400 Inca

20. Question Column 2-500 Machu Picchu is this tribes best preserved site Miscellaneous BONUS Question

21. Answer Column 2-500 INCA

22. Question Column 3-100 Most powerful god was Inti, the sun god. He was the giver of heat and light, father of this tribe Worshipped many other gods as well Gods were centered around nature Built ceremonial centers at high elevations to honor gods

23. Answer Column 3-100 INCA

24. Question Column 3-200 Worshipped many gods, example god of rain, planets To satisfy the gods, human sacrifices were made Their gods were related to nature Temples were built to honor their gods

25. Answer Column 3-200 Aztec

26. Question Column 3-300 All gods were related to nature. Worshipped many gods Blood letting and human sacrifice were ways to honor the gods Gods were centered around nature Huge stone pyramids in the center of each city were topped with temples, which were built to honor gods and rulers

27. Answer Column 3-300 Maya

28. Question Column 3-400 Mounds were built of the earth and used for burial of important people and to honor their gods Worshipped many gods and sun god was important, human sacrifices found in the mounds Their gods were related to nature

29. Answer Column 3-400 Mississippian

30. Question Column 3-500 The oceans (Pacific and Atlantic) affected the Native American civilizations. The oceans provided water for: Miscellaneous BONUS Question

31. Answer Column 3-500 Fishing Transportation Trade Water for crops

32. Question Column 4-100 Palaces built from stone…excellent stone masons Reservoirs or lakes and canals & irrigation systems Invented the calendar with 365 days on it Wrote on stone and in books to tell history with hieroglyphics Wrote city’s history on stone tablets Advance mathematicians said to have invested zero

33. Answer Column 4-100 Maya

34. Question Column 4-200 Calendars Advance math systems Developed a system of writing

35. Answer Column 4-200 Aztec

36. Question Column 4-300 Tools created out of stone, shells, bone Made arrow heads Skilled potters Had a solar calendar and advanced math and astronomy

37. Answer Column 4-300 Mississippian

38. Question Column 4-400 Roads – built thousands of miles of roads and bridges Messenger system Skilled stone masons Canals and irrigations systems Quipu a recoding device of knotted string Only spoken language, no written

39. Answer Column 4-400 Inca

40. Question Column 4-500  In the mountains or on hills, the Aztec, Maya and Inca feed their people by using a method where steps are built into the side of a mountain or hill. Various crops are planted on each step and when it rains, instead of washing away all of the nutrients in the soil, the nutrients are carried down to the next level. Miscellaneous BONUS Question

41. Answer Column 4-500 Terrace Farming

42. Question Column 5-100 Terrace farming Made floating gardens or chinapas to increase crops Corn, beans, and squash were grown and eaten

43. Answer Column 5-100 Aztec

44. Question Column 5-200 Very good farmers Corn was a staple crop Hunted Turkey, deer, beaver Fished Grew squash, pumpkins, sunflowers

45. Answer Column 5-200 Mississippian

46. Question Column 5-300 Llamas were important…food, carried heavy loads, and wool for clothing Terrace farming Potatoes were a staple crop, because they grow in a cool climate Canals and irrigation systems got water to crops

47. Answer Column 5-300 Inca

48. Question Column 5-400 Slash and burn method Terrace Hills to hold rows...helped cut down erosion Canals and irrigation systems got water to crops Mostly vegetarians Grew things like cotton, sweet potatoes, cocoa beans, gourds…corn and squash most important crops

49. Answer Column 5-400 Maya

50. Question Column 5-500 Random Question Introduced popcorn to the world

51. Answer Column 5-500 Aztec