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18 Cards in this Set
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Where is Mesoamerica?
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Present day Mexico to Central part of Central America.
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What are the physical features of the interior of Mesoamerica?
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volcanoes
mountains cenotes plateus highlands |
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What crops are grown in Mesoamerica?
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maize (corn)
chili peppers beans squash |
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Why are cenotes important?
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they provide drinking water to the people
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How are the Olmec people divided into social classes?
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wealth and power
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The most powerful classes in the Olmec civilizations were:
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Priests and Government Officials
Merchants and Crafts People Farmers and Unskilled Workers |
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The Olmec were called the Mother Civilization of Mesoamerica because:
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they influenced all civilizations that followed them in time in Mesoamerica
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How were the Mayan different from the Olmec?
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Mayan writing system was more complex. The main difference was the Mayan civilization reached its peak at 2500 CE
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Define cenotes:
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natural sacred wells that provided drinking water
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Why might the Olmec have been ancestors of the Mayan?
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they had many things in common
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Why did the Mayan use calendars?
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to record birth dates, marriage dates, military victories and to honor their gods on the right day
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What did the Aztecs call themselves?
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Mexica
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Name the location of Tenochtitlan?
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On the islands in Texcoco
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How was Tenochtitlan expanded when it became overcrowded?
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The people built more islands.
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The Mexica formed alliances to help their power grow. What does this mean?
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They made agreements to work with other city states.
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Why didn't Moctezuma II fight the advance of Cortes?
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He thought Cortes was a god from their religion so he surrendered.
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If Cortes had not attacked the Aztec empire why might it have continued?
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They had their greatest wealth, power and glory under Moctezuma II.
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How did the landscape of Mesoamerica influence the people who lived there?
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It helped them develop different cultures.
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