Social Studies 3rd Nine Weeks (2024)

_______ means harsh or severe.

A ______ is a written transfer of property.

A _________ is a government controlled by a single leader.

Maya developed a complex calendar system which best illustrates their knowledge of ________

Body of public works, such as roads, bridges, and hospitals that a country needs to support a modern economy

Aztec artists used tropical ______ to create fans, capes, headdresses, and shields

________ are large-scale paintings on walls.

Event marked by mud and earth sliding down hillsides onto lower areas

Maya built ________ or buildings for observing the sun, moon, and other objects in the sky

________ means of great value.

_________ means to transfer ownership of a business to the government.

__________ the spread of cultural traits.

The first Mesoamerican civilizations began once people learned

In Mexico, "Race Day" is a celebration of __________

______ is the civilization group that introduced the mathematical concept of zero to the Americas

_________ means to watch or keep track of

An ____ was a grant from the Spanish government giving a colonist right to demand labor or tribute from American Indians

________ means to rule or ave power over.

A _______ is a bowl-shaped area.

When Cortes and his soldiers first arrived in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan the Aztec ruler ______ welcomed them

The Aztec engaged in human sacrifice because they believed the _______ needed blood to be strong

In Spanish colonial society, the group in the highest position were the

A lower-ranked social group of mixed American Indian and European descent were called

Money that people who live in another country send back to families in their home country

The Aztec built _______ or artificial islands to have more land for farming

An _________ is a complete ban on trade with a country.

The Aztec built ________, which are canals of pipes that carry fresh water.

What was shipped to the Caribbean in the triangular system of trade that connected the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa?

_________ means to meet some of the wishes of.

The exchange of poeple, other living things, and ideas between the two hemispheres is called the

A ______ is a small area of land

________ a movement of people from their homeland to other places.

A language that mixes two or more parent languages

The Aztec built a ________ or a wall to hold back water.

The _______ is an area from California and New Mexico given by Mexico to the United States in 1848

The Olmec farmers were able to support a civilization and build cities by cultivating a surplus of ______

Maya pyramids were topped by _______ so that kings and priests could be closer to the gods in heaven

Process by which water, ice, or wind remove rock and soil

Tourism that focuses on the environment and seeks to minimize environmental impact

A group of businesses that control an industry

A result of Spanish conquest of the Americas, many American Indians __ because they could not fight diseases from Europe

________ means having a large population.

A tropical cyclone that forms over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

_______ is a symbol derived from a picture that stands for a word, idea, or sound

The Maya had _______ societies. The three main groups were nobles, a middle class, and commoners

The _______ is a period of armed rebellion in which the Mexican people fought for political and social reform

Cuban religion that combines Catholic and West African beliefs

Which of the following was an immediate cause of the Mexican Revolution of 1910?

The act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities

The state of people or countries being dependent on one another

The Olmec farmers moved their farms from time to time because the

______ is a farming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned to enrich poor soil

________ is the arrival of a large number of people.

A colorful tropical bird or ______ was traded between the Maya and merchants

The two main social classes of Aztec society were ______________

What are the two cultural backgrounds of a majority of Mexicans?

A wide gap in access to the Internet