Unit 5

The maya developed the mathematical concept of ________________.

The Songhai Empire was possibly the largest empire ever to exist on the continent of _______________________

Calpulli, or self-run communities responsible for taxes, education, and loyalty to leaders, were used by the _________.

Chinampas, or ________________________, allowed the Aztec to ________________________.

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are all _______________________ religions.

How old is Mr. Beller?

The Maya and Aztec used _____________ a type of ancient book. Unfortunately most were destroyed by Spanish conquistadors

One reason for the decline of the Maya may have been _____________________.

Historians and scientists believe _______________ contributed to the decline of the Maya.

____________ is an important prophet, or one of speaks for God, in the Islamic religion.

A _______________ is a group of islands

The Maya used math and astronomy to develop a _____________________.

The Aztec were able to move large, heavy objects by ___________________.

The Aztec leader, titled the Huey Tlatoani, got this title through

The __________________ built aqueducts to provide water to their growing city.

The _________ were wild about sports! Some of their cities had as many as 24 ball courts to play.

A griot is a _______________________.

A peninsula is a __________________.

The Maya lived in a rainforest but lacked fresh water. They dug man made reservoirs called ___________ to collect water.

Modern Day Mexico City is suffering from ___________________, an issue the Aztec did not have.

_______________ is evidence of warfare leading to the Maya decline

The Aztec and Maya used _______________, a type of writing to record important details of their history.

According to legend, the Aztec built their city, tenochtitlan, on the site of an _________________________.

The religion of Islam spread across Africa due to ___________________ and _________________.

________________ is the belief that spirits and forces reside in animals, objects, dreams, and the natural environment.

The Mayan civilization was located in

The cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed the _________________.

The Swahili Coast is on the ____________ coast of Africa.

The Aztec collected taxes from their citizens, often in the form of ______________________

A ______________ is a body of land surrounded on 3 sides by water

To solve the problem of flooding in their cities, the Aztec developed a system of __________.

After sacrificing a king's daughter, the Aztec tribe fled into the swampy lake __________________.

The ________________ believed the Sun God required human blood through sacrifice to keep moving in the sky.