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Mississippian
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Its the number below that indicates the location
of the Maya civilization.
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What is 3? (The Maya lived in the area that is
now Mexico.)
100 pts.
4
Its an important crop grown by the Maya. It was
also grown by the Inca, Aztecs, and
Mississippians.
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What is maize?
200 pts.
6
Because the Maya believed in many gods, they are
referred to as this.
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What is polytheistic?
300 pts.
8
This scientific contribution was created by the
Maya. The one we use today is based on the same
number as the Maya version, but its not the same
shape.
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What is a 365-day calendar?
400 pts.
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The Maya created an advanced system of this.
Because they had this, we know a lot about their
history.
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What is writing?
500 pts.
12
Its the number below that indicates the location
of the Inca civilization.
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What is 4? (The Inca lived along the west coast
of South America.)
100 pts.
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Because they lived in this mountain range, the
Inca had to practice terrace farming.
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What are the Andes Mountains?
200 pts.
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This is what the Inca civilization called their
emperor. This title was passed down from father
to son.
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What is the Inca?
300 pts.
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Its the term for tamed animals. Examples for
the Inca included alpacas and llamas, which were
raised for their wool.
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What are domesticated animals?
400 pts.
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Examples of these from the Inca include stone
roads, the census, taxes, and medicine.
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What are contributions?
500 pts.
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Its the modern day country located where the
Aztec used to live.
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What is Mexico?
100 pts.
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This amazing crop was grown by the Aztecs. The
Maya, Inca, and Mississippians also grew this
staple crop.
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What is maize?
200 pts.
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Its means the way people are divided into
social groups. The Aztecs had a strict one.
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What is class structure?
300 pts.
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Its the reason the Aztecs sacrificed human
beings.
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What are religious practices to honor Aztec gods?
400 pts.
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To honor their gods, the Aztecs built these large
structures.
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What are pyramids/temples?
500 pts.
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Its the modern day country located where the
Mississippians used to live.
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What is the U.S.A.?
100 pts.
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This important crop grown by the Mississippians
is known as corn today.
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What is maize?
Amazing Maize Maze
200 pts.
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The Mississippians are famous for building these.
They lived and worshipped on top of them, and
they buried people inside them.
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What are mounds?
300 pts.
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Its the title of the leader in Mississippian
chiefdoms. This person was in charge of
religious ceremonies.
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What is a chief?
400 pts.
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Because the Mississippians did not have a written
language, they are considered this type of
civilization.
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What is prehistoric?
500 pts.
42
This reference book is published annually. It
includes facts and lists about sports, geography,
entertainment, and many other subjects.
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What is an almanac?
100 pts.
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Its the word that belongs in the blank below

• Location
• A. Central America
• B. Present-day Mexico
• II. ________________
• A. Polytheistic
• B. Human Sacrifices
• C. Pyramids and Temples

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What is religion?

• Location
• A. Central America
• B. Present-day Mexico
• II. Religion
• A. Polytheistic
• B. Human Sacrifices
• C. Pyramids and Temples

200 pts.
46
This type of source was written by someone who
was actually there. He or she has first-hand
experience with the topic.
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What is a primary source?
300 pts.
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Its the part of a research paper that tells the
reader where the author obtained the information.
Fraley, Kera. Why I Love Social Studies. 2nd.
Stow, OH Standards Inc., 2008.
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What is a bibliography?
400 pts.
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Its a geographical dictionary. You can use it
to find the absolute and relative locations of
political and physical features.
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What is a gazetteer?
Solon, OH (county subdivision)Population (1990)
18548Location 41.38623 N, 81.44087 WZip
Code(s) 44139
500 pts.