Olmec
The Olmec ball game had a ball made out of what?
Rubber or latex
The Maya civilization reached its height in a time known as the _____________ age.
Classical
THe Aztec Empire capital was what?
Tenochtitlan
What is the name of the ruler who spread the Inca Empire in the mid-1400s?
Pachacuti
The Chavin civilization lasted from about _____________ to ____________ BC.
900 to 200
What is a civilization?
AN organized society within a specific area
Maya territory included more than what number of cities?
Name something the Aztecs built to make it easier to access their capital city.
Causeways and canals
Quechua
These people used irrigation and made pyramids out of adobe, who are they?
Moche
Name two crops the Olmec grew.
Maize, beans, squash, peppers, and avocados
The Maya would play ball games in their cities with rings on the city walls. What did the winners and losers of these games receive?
Winners would receive jewels and clothing while losers would receive death.
The Aztecs would sacrifice as many as ___________ people a year.
10,000
Who was part of the upper and lower class of the Inca?
Upper Class: Emperor, gov't officials, priests
Lower Class: Farmers, artisans, and servants
The Nazca are best known for their designs that can be seen on the ground from the air. What are the designs of?
Animals, plants and geometric figures
What did the Olmec build many statues of?
Jaguars and large heads
What three groups of people were part of the Maya upper class?
Priests, rich merchants and noble warriors
What was the name of the Aztec ruler that cautiously welcomed the conquistadors?
Moctezuma II
The Inca would sacrifice what three things for religious ceremonies?
Llamas, food and cloth
The Chimu had a large capital named what?
Chan Chan
Around 400 BC
The Maya had made two calendars off the stars. What were those two calendars for?
365 Day calendar for farming and a 260 day calendar for religious events
Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs the second time they attacked? Three things.
They had better weapons, foreign horses, help from others and diseases.
What was the name of the conquistador who killed Atahualpa?
Francisco Pizarro
All the civilizations we learned about this chapter lived in what area of the world?
Latin America