Geography
Rel./Gov
Soc.struct
Variety
Potpourri
100
This where the Mayan civilization was located
Yucatan Peninsula
100
Kind of land that the aztecs lived on
Swampland
100
Type of religion practiced by Mayans, Aztecs and Incas
Polytheistic
100
Why did aztecs, incas and Mayans perform Sacrifices?
To please gods
100
Who conquered the Aztecs
Cortez
200
Capital city of the aztecs
Tenochtitlan
200
How did the aztecs use their religion
To scare other tribes
200
Where was the Inca civilization located
South America (peru, chile, ecuador, argentina)
200
How did the aztecs add on to their empire?
Through conquest (war)
200
This person was responsible for conquering the Incas
Pizarro
300
The Mayans had to adapt their farming to this type of land
Rainforest
300
List 2 reasons for the fall of the Aztecs
Superior technology Small pox Angry tribes Cortes
300
List 3 achievements of the Inca
Terrace Farming, roads, trephination, suspension bridges
300
Why did the mayans allow themselves to be ruled by a priest king
Thought he could influence the gods
300
Which civilization mumified their dead leaders
Incas
400
Type of land where the Inca civilization was located
Mountains
400
List 4 Mayan Achievements
Codex, glyphs, calendars, astronomy math
400
Why did the aztecs have to keep adding on to their empire?
To collect more tribute
400
Who did the Aztecs normally sacrifice?
Slaves and War Captives
400
This mayans were organized in these different sections to make it easier to govern
City-states
500
Type of Farming for the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas
Mayan-slash and burn terraces Aztec- Chinampas Incas - terraces
500
What is the Inca class structure? What do they not have that the Mayans and Aztecs do?
Sapan Inca and his wife. Nobles Commoners Did not have slaves
500
In the mayan civilization how did you become a slave
Family sold you into slavery, war captive
500
List the title of each ruler of the following civilizations: 1. Maya 2. Aztec 3. Inca
1. Priest king 2. Emperor 3. Sapa Inca
500
List 2 ways the aztecs benefited from being located in Tenochtitlan
Better Defense, water provided fish for food
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