Geography
Latin America is NOT on which continent?
A: Asia
B: South America
C: North America
A: Asia
What was the name of the most famous Maya temple?
El Castillo
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
How did the Inca record numbers and information?
They made knotted strings called quipu
On which CONTINENT was the Maya civilization?
North America (present-day Mexico + Central America)
Did the Maya practice human sacrifice? (yes/no)
Yes
How did the Aztec grow food? (hint: it's on water)
Floating Gardens/Chinampas
What was the name of the king in the Inca Empire?
Sapa Inca
On which CONTINENT was the Inca Empire?
South America
What was the Maya ball game called?
Pok A Tok
What common practice was used to keep the gods strong/happy?
Human sacrifice
What was the capital city of the Inca?
Cuzco
On which CONTINENT was the Aztec Empire?
North America
What were the Maya books of writing called?
Codices
What was the name of the last fully independent emperor of the Aztec?
Montezuma II
What was the language of the Inca?
Quechua
The Inca Empire mostly existed in which mountain range?
Andes Mountains
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador (colonizer) that conquered the Aztec?
Hernan Cortes
Which Spanish conquistador/explorer was the first to conquer the Inca?
Fransisco Pizzaro