Geography/Time/The End
Innovation
Agriculture
Belief
Communication
100
This civilization ended the earliest.
Maya
100
While it may seem impossible to most, the Inca created a "City in the Sky" and named it...
Macchu Picchu
100
This is an important crop in all 3 societies.
Corn
100
Some offered corn, some offered kids, but all 3 civilizations offered some sort of _______________________ to the gods.
Sacrifice
100
Which civilization didn't have a written language?
Inca
200
Of the 3 civilizations we talked about in class, this one is located furthest south.
Inca
200
The Inca were notorious for creating thousands of miles of what through the Andes Mountains?
Roads
200
The Mayans used this crop to help give their bitter chocolate some flavor.
Chili Peppers
200
Name the civilization that would offer children as a sacrifice to the gods.
Inca
200
How the Inca communicated using knots and string.
quipu
300
How did the Inca and Aztec Empires come to an end?
They were both destroyed by Spanish conquistadors.
300
What are chinampas?
Floating Gardens
300
Terrace Farming
300
A belief in many gods.
Polytheism
300
We practiced the Mayan writing style by using these to help us communicate syllable sounds.
Glyphs
400
What two civilizations were separated by the furthest distance?
Aztec and Inca
400
The Aztec used the crimson red liquid from this creature in order to dye their clothing.
Cochineal
400
The Maya used this controversial method of farming that may seem controversial today due to pollution and habitat destruction.
Slash & Burn
400
Who in Inti?
The Sun God of the Inca
400
What is quechua?
Incan oral language
500
Which civilization lived the longest?
Maya
500
What is the Badianus Manuscript?
It was a book created by the Aztecs explaining how to use certain plants and trees for medicinal purposes. It had illustrations and explanations. It was the first medical book from the Americas.
500
What 3 foods did the Inca introduce to the world?
Tomatoes, Potatoes and Peppers
500
Some civilizations practiced sacrifice, but it wasn't seen in a negative way. Explain this.
In some civilizations, sacrifice could be seen as a great honor to an individual or family.
500
What civilizations had a spoken language?
All of them.