Maya
Inca
Aztec
Vocab
Maya, Inca, Aztec Grab Bag
100
What type of climate did the Maya's live in?
Tropical
100
Where was the Inca Empire located?
Western South America, or in present day Peru
100
Name one landform in the Aztec civilization.
Mountain, plains, lakes, desert.
100
Steps that the Incas built into the side of the Andes Mountains in order to grow crops are called what?
Terrace Farming
100
This civilization was the only one of the three that DID NOT build pyramids.
The Inca
200
This game was played by the ancient Maya and is still played today.
Ball game
200
This is the continent the Inca Empire was located on.
South America
200
Name one reason why the Aztec made so many scarifies?
For the gods
200
The form of writing used by the Mayans
Syllable Writing
200
This civilization was the earliest of the three.
The Maya
300
What were Mayan pyramids used for?
Religious rituals, human sacrifice
300
What achievement made it possible for the Messenger to deliver messages throughout the empire?
Road system
300
What are chinampas in the Aztec civilization?
Floating gardens
300
Define pictograms and what civilization used it (2 PART)
Writing system the Aztec used that used symbols and pictures as words
300
True or False
The Maya, Inca and Aztec used the wheel as a tool to build their empires.
False
400
Name one invention or achievement of the Mayans.
Calendar, writing system, number system
400
Name one invention or achievement of the Inca.
Terrace farming, calendar, roads, quipu, runners who delivered messages
400
When someone would sacrifice their heart they would use this sharp tool to get it out
Stone carved as a knife
400
Define Chornological Order
When things or events happen in order in a series of events
400
This group mummified their dead.
The Inca
500
This was the body of water near the Inca empire.
Lake Titicaca
500
What caused the Inca Empire to end?
European diseases, fighting between themselves, or Spanish invasion
500
What caused the Aztec empire to end?
Conquered by Hernan Cortes and his men. I will also accept--diseases brought by Spanish explorers.
500
Colorful knotted strings that the Inca used to keep track of crops.
Quipu
500
The Maya, Inca, and Aztecs all belived in many gods. This is called . . .
Polytheism