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33 Cards in this Set
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What was the first civilization of Mexico we know of?
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the Olmecs
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What strange things were left behind from the Olmec... the only things we have left from them? And when did they "vanish?"
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HUGE stone heads, from when they vanished in 300 BC
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They were massive stone structures...
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What was the name of the Olmec's major civilization center, how long did it dominate, and at its peak, how many people were in it?
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Teotihucan; 1000 years; 100,000 people
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Why was Teotihucan abandoned in 700 AD?
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nobody knows!
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Who came after the Olmecs, but before the Aztecs?
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Toltecs
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During the Toltec "era," the cult of this feathered serpent God was expanded...
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Quetzalcoatl
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What was the downfall of the Toltecs?
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Division in worship
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Motecuhzoma ruled the _____________ during 1 Reed.
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Aztecs
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The Aztecs existed in...
a) Mexico b) Peru / Ecuador c) Argentina |
a) Mexico
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it's not c.
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What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
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Tenochitlan
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What was the creation story for the Aztecs?
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They rose from the equator through 7 caves into lake Aztlan. From there they were sent on a journey to find a better place to live, people are pushed into the swamps, and they see the religious sign (eagle grasping snake on a cactus).
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Think of the Mexican flag
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What does "egalitarian" mean?
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equal society.
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Order the following social classes:
Commoners, Priest, Warriors, Emporer, Slaves, Nobles |
Emporer, Priest, Warriors, Nobles, Commoners, Slaves
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Warriors are above nobles...
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What were the three ways you could be a slave in the Aztec society?
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1) Sold by your parents
2) Captured in battle 3) Commit a crime |
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What was the following God "all about"?
Huitzilopochtli |
God of war, likes sacrifice by fire, Hummingbird Wizard god
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Pyro...
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What was the following God "all about"?
Tezcatlipoca |
"trickster," Smoking Mirror god
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leprechaun?
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What was the following God "all about"?
Quetzalcoatl |
savior, born of a virgin, Feathered Serpent god
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Jesus-like
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According to the Aztecs, how has the world been destroyed in the past?
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1) Jungle cats
2) Winds 3) Fiery rain 4) Floods |
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When do the Aztecs predict the world will end again?
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12/23/2012 - AD
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According to the Aztecs, when did the world begin?
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8/13/3114 - BCE
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What was the time period for the Mayans?
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2000 BCE - 1500 AD
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Who was Deyago Delaga?
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A catholic priest who wanted the Mayans to convert to christianity, but lost it when they remained pagan and destroyed all their books except 4
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Holy man with the Mayans...
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What was the Mayan name for the underworld?
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Xibalba
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How did the Mayans use drugs and alcohol?
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in EXTREME amounts... they would get incredibly drunk and high for spiritual purposes
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What was the purpose of bloodletting?
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Blood was seen as the most priceless and holy thing you could give to the Gods, so blood was given as an offering
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When did the Incas reach their peak?
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1532
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What are the Incas?
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a culmination of 10,000 years of adaptations and many cultures; reshaped mountainscapes by their expert engineer work
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Garments worn by an Inca emperor were...
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Worn once and burned
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not kept, but...
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How were the ancestors of the Inca treated?
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Honored and even worshipped! Mummification was a prominent practice.
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What is "trephination" and what was its purpose?
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Surgery on the skull without use of anesthesia, for letting evil out and enhancing attractiveness
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The Nazce people were famous for what?
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Mysterious lines in the desert... theories vary about their existance.
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Why did Pizarro invade Peru?
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In search of gold and riches
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What was the ransom proposed by Atahuallpa when Pizarro took him hostage?
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Riches filled to a line in the room he was held captive in
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He painted a line in the room...
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