The Maya tracked the movement of the __________________ in the sky.
Moon, stars, planets, and sun
The Aztecs were located in modern day __________.
Mexico
The Inca created this type of farming in order to grow their crops in the mountains.
Terrace farming
Who came first, the Maya, Inca, or Aztec?
The Maya! They settled as early as 1500 B.C.E.
The Emperor's New Groove is inspired by what South American civilization?
The Inca!
The Maya created a 360 day ____________.
Calendar
The Aztec pyramids were used for what purpose?
Religious ceremonies and sacrifices
This animal, who has incredibly soft fur and may spit in your face if you get too close, is native to Peru.
The alpaca!
How did humans cross over from Asia in order to settle in The Americas?
The crossed a great ice bridge (the Bering Strait) that, during the ice age, connected these two continents.
Annunciation School has been around for how many years?
150
The Maya created a system of writing made out of __________.
Hieroglyphs
When the Aztec conquered another group, they would take prisoners who they would turn into ____________.
Slaves or sacrifices to the gods!
The Incan Empire expanded along the _________ mountains.
The Andes
What are the THREE SISTERS?
Beans, corn, (maize) and squash!
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
The Maya are famous for this architectural (building) achievement:
The Mayan Pyramids
One of the most important gods to the Aztec was the god of the _______.
Sun (Huitzilopochtli)
The great architectural achievement of the Inca, which is where the Sapa Inca would go for "vacations" and/or religious ceremonies, is called _________.
Machu Picchu
What did ancient people discover they could do that would lead to a significant increase in food supply?
Plant and harvest crops (FARMING!!!!)
In the movie Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo?
A clown fish
The Maya were located in the modern-day countries of...
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and El Salvador.
The capital of the Aztec empire was called __________.
Tenochtitlan
The Inca created the Quipu - strands of strings with knots - to do what?
Keep track of animals, taxes, debts, and more.
The Aztec believed that their people should settle wherever they saw what image?
An eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake! (This is now the modern-day crest of Mexico.)
Who is the author of Holes?
Louis Sachar