Locations
Where was the Maya and Aztec civilizations located?
Mesoamerica
Why were the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations called "pre-Columbian"?
It was before Christopher Columbus's voyage to the America's.
Who are the myths passed to?
passed through family generations
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How did the Aztec expand their empire?
Waging war against city states
Where was the Inca civilization located?
South America
Which two civilizations had to pay a goods tax?
Aztec and Inca
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What is Mrs. Vukonich's middle name?
Penelope
How was the end of the Maya civilization caused?
No one knows for sure, but it was probably a combination of things
The Aztec created an empire at the same time that ______ built an empire in South America.
Inca
Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had a ________.
writing system
According to the Maya myth, what was the third attempt at human creation made out of?
Corn
Who were Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro?
How did the Maya adapt to their environment?
Creating terraces & using slash and burn techniques
Where was the capital and center of the Aztec civilization?
Tenochtitlan
Something that is holy and deserving is called ______.
sacred
Which civilizations passed down creation myths?
Maya, Aztec, & Inca
Who was the Spanish explorer associated with the decline of the Aztec Civilization?
Cortes
How did the Aztec adapt to their environment?
building chinampas & aqueducts
What was the capital of the Inca civilization?
Cuzco
What is a sudden widespread illness called?
epidemic
In the Aztec myth, one of the gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw____________.
eagle sitting on a cactus holding a snake
Who was the Spanish explorer associated with decline of the Inca civilization?
Pizarro
How did the Inca adapt to their environment?
creating terraces & building aqueducts