Red
What is maize?
corn
What is tribute?
materials demanded from a conquered people
What is an aqueduct?
large bridge that carries water long distances
Which country is Messi from?
Argentina
Where is the Panama Canal located?
Panama
What is the most famous Mayan City called?
Chichen Itza
What are the two famous Incan cities called?
Machu Picchu and Cuzco
What is the most famous Aztec city called?
Tenochtitlan
Leader of the Aztecs
Moctezuma II
Who were the two leaders of the Inca we talked about?
Pachacuti and Atahualpa
Describe the religion of the Aztecs
polytheistic and SACRIFICE!
Spanish leader that conquered the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez
Spanish leader that conquered the Inca
Francisco Pizzaro
Which civilization that we've talked about is most similar to the Aztecs?
Spartans
How many years after the fall of the Aztecs was the fall of the Inca?
12
Terrace Farming, Potatoes/Maize/Quinoa/Llamas/Alpacas
Describe Aztec Agriculture
Chinampas-Floating Gardens
What happened to Mexico after the Aztecs?
Spanish and Aztec/Mexican cultures merge
How were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztecs? list 2-3 reasons
Help of conquered peoples, European diseases, better weapons/armor
How did the Spanish defeat the inca?
lured Atahualpa into a trap, held him hostage and used him as leverage, then killed him
Was it right for the Spanish Conquistadors to invade and conquer the Aztecs? Why or why not?
Good answer!
Name 5 countries in South America
Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela
Name 5 Countries in Central America
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Hondurus
Name 5 countries in the Carribbean
DR, Curacao, Haiti, Cuba, PR
Name 5 countries in North America
You can't fool me, Mr. F! There are only 3. Mexico, USA, Canada