CKLA Unit 2 - Early American Civilizations

The Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:

Simple and basic.

To supply water using pipes or channels.

Deep and wide enough for ships to pass through.

A person who is skilled at making things by hand; a craftsman.

The Maya adapted to their environment by creating step terraces and using slash and burn techniques.

Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had:

A city, and the area surrounding it, that governs itself.

To surround or cover completely.

__________________ was the Inca capital.

The Inca civilization was located in _________________.

A person who is not part of the noble class.

The Aztec knew that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw:

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:

The end of the early Maya civilization was caused by:

Fit to live in.

The beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people.

A _____________ is a building devoted to religious worship.

A group of people born and living at the same time.

What material did the Maya gods finally use successfully in making people with in the creation myth?

A person sent to represent his or her government in another land.

The Aztec adapted to their environment by building chinampas and aqueducts.

Both Aztec and Inca civilizations used tribute systems in which their citizens were forced to:

Early American civilizations _______________ animals to help improve their civilizations.

The Inca adapted to their environment by creating step terraces, building aqueducts, and using slash and burn techniques

A ____________ is where stories are passed along from one generation to the next.

The Maya and Aztec civilizations were located in _____________.

A large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government.

____________________ is the buying and selling of goods and services.

____________________, the capital and center of the Aztec civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.

Made up of different people or things.

Things that are produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular area are ___________ to that place.

Something holy or deserving respect is _______________.

Developing farming and cities, a writing system, technology, religion and beliefs are key to building a civilization.

Most successful, powerful, or wealthy.

Able to be passed between people or animals.

A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land.

A knee-length piece of clothing, like a simple dress.

A building devoted to religious worship.