Read textbook pp. 446-449, 452-458, & 459-463. Answer all questions in complete sentences. Due Friday. Questions: (pp. 446-449) 1) What evidence in the text supports the idea that the Maya built an advanced, complex civilization. Include a description of Mayan cities, agriculture, and trade in your response. 2) Describe some key features of Mayan religion, math, and writing. How were math & writing related to religion? 3) Which theory about the reason for the collapse of the Mayan civilization do you think is most likely? Explain your choice. (pp. 452-458) 4) Which peoples had settled the Valley of Mexico before the Aztecs? How did the Aztecs gain, consolidate, and maintain power in this region? 5) Describe some of the key features of the city of Tenochtitlan. How were the Aztecs able to overcome the problems associated with the city's location? 6) What evidence in the text supports the claim that religion played an important role in Aztec society? 7) Why did the Aztec empire begin to weaken after 1500? (pp. 459-463) 8) Describe the location of the Inca Empire. How were the Inca able to conquer such a vast empire? 9) Describe the methods the Inca used to create unity. Include descriptions of: government; public works; and record-keeping. 10) How were Incan and Aztec religious practices similar? How were they different? 11) CREATIVE RESPONSE: The Aztec and Inca civilizations flourished at roughly the same time in history. Imagine two students (one from each civilization) recently participated in an exchange program, in which each studied in the other's civilization for a semester. The program is now over, and the the two students are meeting to discuss what they've learned about each other's home civilization. Write a conversation that they might have (at least 5 lines for each student).
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