Name _________________________________________ Mr. Hauger’s Class 7th Grade: Mesoamerican Civilizations Chapters STUDY GUIDE (CS 7.7.1-­‐5) Geography 1. Which civilization lived in the region in blue? _______________ 2. Which civilization lived in the region in red? _______________ 3. Which civilization lived in the region in green? ______________ 4. One geographic hazard in Meso-­‐America was the threat of destructive ____________ 5. A unique element of this region is high_____________, which affects climate, crops, and resources. 6. Meso-­‐America is a region that includes the southern part of __________ and much of __________________ 7. A type of farming in which patches of land are prepared for planting by cutting down and burning the natural vegetation is called _____________ and ____________. 8. Name two modern day countries that the Maya once lived in. ____________ and ____________ Study the following Mayan topics. •
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Yucatan Peninsula What were cities built around? Shape of Mayan Cities What was their corn crop called? What tropical “sweet seed” is grown there Mayan economy was based on what? Most impressive Mayan achievement to you? What were rulers called? The rulers of the Mayan civilization were What is the Yucatan peninsula? How is the climate there? Math system based on 20, not 10 Class presentation topics •
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Name two modern day countries that the Inca lived in. What are two modern country boundaries that the Inca lived in? The name of the Inca system of ropes and knots – quipu Class presentation topics •
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Which of the following statements is not true? What role did nobles play in Aztec society? Geographic countries of modern day occupied by the Aztec Inca adaptations to mountainous climate Inca Religious practices (from the textbook) Inca Social Classes Name of the capitol city. Class presentation topics Study the following Inca Topics. Study the following Aztec Empire