Flashcards on Mesoamerica, Conquest, and Viceroyalty
Mesoamerica, Conquest, & Viceroyalty: Student Study Guide
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Mesoamerican Civilizations
50 cards
Card 1
Question: What did the Mesoamerican worldview explain about existence?
Answer: It explained the origin of the universe, nature, life, and death, viewing Earth as flat and connected to the cardinal points with a central role for d
Card 2
Question: What was the central religious idea of dualism in Mesoamerican belief?
Answer: Dualism: opposing forces like light and darkness, life and death, creation and destruction that required balance through rituals and offerings.
Card 3
Question: Why did Mesoamericans believe humans were created?
Answer: Humans were created to honor the gods and maintain cosmic balance through rituals and offerings.
Card 4
Question: Name the two calendars used by Mesoamerican societies and their lengths.
Answer: The solar calendar (365 days) and the ritual calendar (260 days).
Card 5
Question: How did Mesoamerican societies view the afterlife?
Answer: They were polytheistic and believed a person's destiny after death depended on the way they died.
Card 6
Question: Who was Tlaloc?
Answer: Tlaloc was the god of rain and lightning.
Card 7
Question: Who was Xipe Totec?
Answer: Xipe Totec was the god of agriculture and spring.
Card 8
Question: Who was Quetzalcoatl?
Answer: Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, was the god of wisdom and knowledge.
Card 9
Question: Which Maya god is equivalent to Quetzalcoatl?
Answer: Kukulkan is the Maya equivalent of Quetzalcoatl.
Card 10
Question: Who is Xochiquetzal?
Answer: Xochiquetzal is the goddess of beauty, flowers, love, and fertility.