Locations
The Maya and Aztec were located in this region
Mesoamerica
This Spanish explorer was involved in the decline of the Aztec civilization
Cortes
These 2 civilizations built empires at nearly the same time
Aztec and Inca
Determine how game is used in the following sentence (1. A game you can play
2. Game as an animal you can hunt):
My favorite game to play with my family is Monopoly.
A game you can play
The Inca civilization was located in this region
South America
This Spanish explorer was involved in the decline of the Inca civilization
The Aztec empire expanded by doing this
Constantly waging war against other cities
Determine how game is used in the following sentence (1. A game you can play
2. Game as an animal you can hunt):
My uncle goes on hunting trips to the forest to find game to eat.
Game as an animal you can hunt
This is the capital city of the Aztec civilization
Tenochtitlan
These 2 factors may have led to the decline of the early Maya civilization
1. A lack of rainfall leading to drought
2. An epidemic, or spread of disease
Glyphs and codices tell us this about the Maya civilization
The Maya developed a writing system
The Inca adapted to its environment by building a network of these, similar to the Romans
The capital city of the Inca civilization
Cuzco
The tribute systems force people in Aztec and Inca empires to do this
Pay a goods tax
The Aztec adapted to its environment by building these in Lake Texcoco
Chinampas
Tenochtitlan was located in this present day city
Mexico City
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations have this religious idea in common
They had religions with multiple gods and ceremonies
The Maya adapted to its environment by using these methods of farming
1. Slash and burn techniques
2. Building canals
3. Cutting terraces