maya
Where did the Maya live?
Mexico/ Mesoamerica
what was the established religion of the Aztec?
polytheistic
where did the Inca live?
peru/ south america
what is a " conquistador"?
a spanish person who takes over a civilization
what grade and subject adoes the other Ms. Spielman teach in BMA?
6th grade earth science
what food did the maya like to eat?
chocolate!
the aztec had an alliance between 3 cities- what is an ALLIANCE?
when you work together for a common cause
what did the inca have instead of money?
Labor
who was the conquistador who took down the aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
what pet did ms spielman have until recently?
goldfish
name two major cities the maya had.
El Mirador
Tikal
palenque
Chichen Itza
what public work did the Aztec have?
AQUEDUCT
name 2 major inca cities
cusco
machu picchu
who was the conquistador who took over the inca empire?
which state has Ms Spielman NOT been to?
a. utah
b. arizona
c. texas
d. georgia
c. texas
what game did the maya play? what happened if you lost?
what system of writing did the aztec have?
pictographs/ glyphs
what was the inca writing system- explain it.
quipu- string with knots- no written language
how many Inca did Pizzaro take over?
10 million
what other school does ms. spielman work at?
Ohr Chana
what ended the maya civilization?
trick q- we're not sure!
possible drought/ overpopulation
name 2 aztec cities- must be spelled correctly!
tenochtitlan
texcoco
how did the inca farm on the side of a mountain??
what animals did they use?
terraces!
alpaca/ llamas
what technological advantages ( items) did the conquistadors/ Spanish have over the Inca/ Aztec/ Maya?
guns
horses
what grade did Ms. Spielman teach the most last year?
6th grade