Exam 8: Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

The Aztecs later claimed ties to what postclassical state?

The Maya believed that the very survival of humanity was threatened every years.

The Toltec political capital was

Wari clearly shared elements of culture and technology with which state?

When the Maya captured commoners, they typically enslaved them for hard labor, while this group almost always became sacrificial victims.

The period from 1500 BCE to 200 CE in Mesoamerica is known as the

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). As Mesoamerican populations grew, political institutions gained in power. How did the power of these institutions affect Mesoamerican society?

The Chavin dominated a densely populated region between 900 and 250 BCE that included large areas of

Religion in Teotihaucan was

The feathered serpent culture god Quetzalcoatl was believed to be

The Andean word for clan was

Moche civilization was highly stratified and

From around 100 CE the culture spread through the Ohio River Valley.

Chinampas were raised fields constructed along lakesides in Mesoamerica which provided the benefit of

What was the Maya view of the cosmos?

The Toltec influence gradually expanded to include modern day

The Anasazi lived in these structures, as pictured in the textbook.

Which empire had its capital at Chan Chan?