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What was a main concern of the Maya religion?
What was a main concern of the Maya religion?
- The origins of the universe
- The power of the Aztec Empire
- The construction of pyramids
- The cyclical nature of time (correct)
What feature did Aztec city-states have in common?
What feature did Aztec city-states have in common?
- A single calendar system
- A written language
- A single ruler
- Twin-stair pyramids (correct)
What was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?
What was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?
- Tlacopan
- Tenochtitlán (correct)
- Texcoco
- Aztlan
What was the basis of power for the Aztec Empire?
What was the basis of power for the Aztec Empire?
Who was the Aztec ruler who consolidated power within the Valley of Mexico?
Who was the Aztec ruler who consolidated power within the Valley of Mexico?
What was the result of the alliances between city-states in the Valley of Mexico?
What was the result of the alliances between city-states in the Valley of Mexico?
What was the term used by the Aztecs to refer to themselves?
What was the term used by the Aztecs to refer to themselves?
What makes the Codex Azcatitlan unique compared to other Aztec histories?
What makes the Codex Azcatitlan unique compared to other Aztec histories?
What was the purpose of the Florentine Codex according to Bernardino de Sahagún?
What was the purpose of the Florentine Codex according to Bernardino de Sahagún?
What is the primary purpose of the chinampas agricultural system?
What is the primary purpose of the chinampas agricultural system?
What was the result of the destruction of Aztec writings by the Spanish after the Conquest?
What was the result of the destruction of Aztec writings by the Spanish after the Conquest?
Where is the most famous present-day chinampas system located?
Where is the most famous present-day chinampas system located?
Who was the leader of the Mexica encountered by the Spanish?
Who was the leader of the Mexica encountered by the Spanish?
What was the purpose of the Codex Mendoza?
What was the purpose of the Codex Mendoza?
How are chinampas traditionally built?
How are chinampas traditionally built?
What was the term used to refer to the 'People from Aztlan', the mythical place of origin for Nahua peoples?
What was the term used to refer to the 'People from Aztlan', the mythical place of origin for Nahua peoples?
What is a significant impact of the chinampa system on local food production?
What is a significant impact of the chinampa system on local food production?
Why is the chinampa system considered significant globally?
Why is the chinampa system considered significant globally?
What was a characteristic of the ruling dynasties of Tikal and Calakmul?
What was a characteristic of the ruling dynasties of Tikal and Calakmul?
What type of signs did Maya glyphs combine?
What type of signs did Maya glyphs combine?
What was recorded by Maya glyphs?
What was recorded by Maya glyphs?
What did the shell glyph in Maya writing represent?
What did the shell glyph in Maya writing represent?
What was a basic household item in Maya households?
What was a basic household item in Maya households?
Which of the following was NOT a rare and exotic trade good in Mesoamerica?
Which of the following was NOT a rare and exotic trade good in Mesoamerica?
What was the significance of the ritual version of the Mesoamerican ballgame?
What was the significance of the ritual version of the Mesoamerican ballgame?
What was the fate of war captives in the ritual version of the Mesoamerican ballgame?
What was the fate of war captives in the ritual version of the Mesoamerican ballgame?
What was the purpose of the large ditch and steep bank around Tikal?
What was the purpose of the large ditch and steep bank around Tikal?
What was a factor that contributed to the Maya collapse?
What was a factor that contributed to the Maya collapse?
What was the time period of the Terminal Classic Maya?
What was the time period of the Terminal Classic Maya?
What was the strategic advantage of the Terminal Classic capital Chichén Itzá?
What was the strategic advantage of the Terminal Classic capital Chichén Itzá?
