Geography
The Maya
Aztec Empire
The Spanish Conquest
Fall of the Aztecs
100
Both the Aztec and Mayan empires were located in this present-day country
What is Mexico
100
This is the first period of Mayan history, lasting from 2000 BCE to approximately 250 CE
What is The Pre-Classic Era
100
Before they built a society the Aztecs were a wandering tribe with no permanent home also known as this
What are nomads
100
In 1492, this man "sailed the ocean blue"
Who is Christopher Columbus
100
One reason the Aztec Empire collapsed was because of this natural phenomenon, also happening in California right now
What is drought
200
The Mayan Empire was located primarily in this area of southeastern Mexico, surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is the Yucatan Peninsula
200
The Mayans had an advanced numbers system, and were also experts at studying the sun, moon, and stars also known as this
What is astronomy
200
The name of the Aztec capital city
What is Tenochtitlan
200
The official religion of Spain
What is Catholicism
200
This disease brought by the Spanish was devastating to Aztec society
What is smallpox
300
The Aztecs chose to build their capital city on this lake
What is Lake Texcoco
300
Name one great Mayan City
What is Tikal, or Chichen Itza
300
The Aztecs supposedly built Tenochtitlan on a lake because they saw this sign on an island at the lake's center
What is an Eagle on a Cactus
300
Advanced weapons made from this substance gave the Spanish an advantage over native cultures
What is steel
300
Cortes brought a force of this many conquistadors to help him defeat the Aztecs
What is 500
400
This is the mountain range that runs through the central valley of Mexico
What is the Sierra Madre
400
The Mayan Empire was divided into these small independent government systems
What are city-states
400
Aztec weapons were often made using wood and this sharp black stone
What is obsidian
400
This man led the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes
400
The last King of the Aztecs
Who is Montezuma
500
Name 3 other present-day countries that made up the Mayan Empire in addition to Mexico
What are Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, or Guatemala
500
The biggest problem the Mayans faced based on the region they lived in
What is lack of fresh water
500
The Aztecs sacrificed more people than any other native culture. This was their reason for doing so
What is to make sure the sun rose each day
500
Spanish Catholics believed in only one God, which means they were this
What is monotheistic
500
During the drought the Aztecs also suffered from this, when crops go bad due to lack of water
What is famine
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