Aztec
Inca
Maya
Vocabulary
Language
100

This is where the Aztec lived.

Mesoamerica?

100

This is where the Inca lived.

What is present day South America?

100

This is where the Maya lived.

What is in Mesoamerica on the Yucatan Peninsula?

100

Different in a noticeable way.

What is distinct?

100

The prefix meaning "not" or "opposite of"

What is "il?"

200

The key geographical features of the Aztecs.

What is tropics, swamy areas, water?

200

This key geographical features of the Inca.

What is the mountains?

200

This key geographical feature of the Mayans.

What is the rainforest and tropics?

200

The woolly coat of arms sheep or similar animal.

What is fleece?

200

The prefix meaning "between" or "with."

What is "inter?"

300

The capital of the Aztecs.   

What is Tenochtitlan?

300

The capital of the Inca.  

What is Cuzco?

300

The way that Mayan land was divided by the government.

What is city-states?

300

To care for something or someone. 

What is nurture?

300

When a teacher helps a student, does she intercede or interact?

What is interact?

400

This is how the Aztec empire fell.

What is the arrival of Hernan Cortez, taking over Tenochtitlan, and eventually killed Montezuma II. 

400

This is how the Inca empire fell.

What is the arrival of Francisco Pizarro who took over, and the spread of disease?

400

This is how the Maya empire ended.

What is the Maya disappeared? Their record-keeping stopped, they abandoned their cities, lack of rainfall, epidemic.  

400

An argument or disagreement.

What is quarrel?

400

Name something that would "attract" ants.

What is food, sugar, treats, etc.?

500

The Aztec adapted to their swampy environment by creating these.

What are chinampas?

500

Name three contributions of the Inca arts and architecture.

What are suspension bridges, 2,000 miles of road, sundials, quipu, gold, and artwork

500

Name 2 examples of how Mayans kept their records and writings.  

What are glyphs, codex, number system or calendar?

500

The Mayans used these fresh water wells.

What is cenote?

500

Name two words or phrases that show contrast.

What is however, but, in constrast, whereas, instead, on the other hand?

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