This person was the most important, and highest ranking, person in the Maya civilization
Who is the king
The Aztec people often used this bean as a form of currency
What is the cocoa bean
The Inca people worked hard and had no wheeled vehicles. This animal was the Inca people's only working animal
What is a llama
The ancient civilizations of Latin America (Maya, Inca, and Aztec) were found on these TWO continents
What are North America and South America
You will not find this year (number) on the dating system
What is ZERO (0)
The Maya people are said to be the first civilization to come up with this number.
What is ZERO
Explorers and conquistadors from this European country are said to be one of the main reasons for the fall of the Aztec civilization.
What is Spain
The capital of the Inca empire, Cuzco, is said to have been laid out in the shape of this animal
What is a puma
There are many different geographical features common to Latin America. Name ONE of them
What are mountains, rainforests, oceans, peninsulas, cenotes
There are many ways ancient Latin American culture has impacted present-day cultures. Name ONE
Answers will vary (ex: language, clothing, sports, celebrations, religion, farming techniques)
The Maya territory was divided into these
What are city-states
The Aztec people are said to have created this color dye from the acid of the cochineal beetle.
What is RED
The Inca were master builders who built bridges out of this material
What is rope
The flag of this Central American country
What is Mexico
These symbols represent what Maya number
What is 16
Name two possible reasons that the Maya civilization fell
What are overpopulation, slash and burn farming, climate change, earthquakes, disease, and Spanish conquistadores.
This city is now located on the land that was the ancient empire of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan.
What is Mexico City
Name one thing that the Inca would do to prepare for battle (war)
What is fast (not eat) and make animal sacrifices
Name at least ONE body of water that touches Central and/or South America
What are the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico
What 'CE' stands for when looking at a timeline of our dating system
These deep natural wells of water are said to be spiritual places for the ancient Maya.
What are cenotes
The Aztec people built these for growing crops on their poor soil.
What are chinampas or floating gardens
You will find almost half of the current Inca population in this South American country
What is Peru
This picture illustrates what common daily practice of the ancient civilizations of Latin America
What is farming (terraced fields)
The Inca leader who tried to befriend the Spanish Conquistadors.
Who is Atahualpa?