Olmec
Maya
Aztec
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100
The Olmec lived in swampy, low-land river valleys near the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the location of the Olmec?
100
This was the center of Mayan life.
What is religion?
100
This place turned into an agricultural center and marketplace for the Aztecs.
What is Tenochtitlan?
100
This was the location of the Inca.
What are the Andes mountains?
100
This is another name for Central America.
What is Mesoamerica?
200
These enormous stone heads were carved from basalt, a volcanic rock.
What was used to represent rulers?
200
These people were spiritual leaders as well as political leaders
Who are Mayan kings?
200
The Aztec civilization was organized as this.
What is hierachy?
200
This was used instead of a writing system to keep records
What is quipu?
200
This civilization developed the concept of zero before the Egyptians.
Who are the Mayans?
300
From jade carvings, figurines,and carved stone murals, archeologists infer that religion played an important role in the lives of the Olmec.
What was significant to Olmecs?
300
The Mayan economy was based on these two factors.
What are agriculture and trade?
300
These were the four classes in Aztec hierachy.
What are nobility, commoners, serfs, and slaves?
300
These people also served as these to treat illnesses and perform an early form of brain surgery.
Who are priests?
300
Priests, merchants, artisans, and farmers in the Aztec Empire were considered this.
Who are commoners?
400
To clear land, farmers cut down trees, let them dry, and then burned them. They then planted maize among the fertile ashes.
What is slash-and-burn farming?
400
This is a ceremonial ball game played during festivals.
What is pok-a-tok?
400
The Aztecs used this ___ day calender that consisted of 18 months of 20 days plus 5 extra days.
What is the 365-day solar calender?
400
These two deities were included in the Inca's polytheistic religion.
Who are Viracocha and Inti?
400
These people had to pay heavy tribute in the form of food, clothing, raw materials, and prisoners for sacrifice.
Who are conquered peoples?
500
These two sites are where our knowledge of the Olmecs come from.
What are San Lorenzo and La Venta?
500
These were part of Mayan practice.
What are human sacrifices and bloodletting rituals?
500
These people were sacrificed to the Aztec Gods.
Who are male prisoners?
500
As the divine ruler, the emperor owned all lad and carefully regulated the growing and distribution of foods, such as these.
What are potatoes and quinoa?
500
These people were one of the first Native American peoples to develop a writing system.
Who are the Maya?
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