Latin America
What does indigenous mean?
The first people to live on a piece of land.
What kind of homes did the Aztec live in?
Rich: Stone or sun-dried brick
Poor: Huts
What kind of homes did the Maya live in?
Rich: Stone palaces
Poor: Huts
What kind of homes did the Inca live in?
Most lived in adobe brick homes with thatched roofs.
Which indigenous group made a 365-day calendar?
Maya
What are the names of the three indigenous groups of Latin America?
Aztecs, Maya, and Incas.
What clothes did the Aztec wear?
Men: Loincloths & Long Capes
Women: Long skirts & blouses
What clothes did the Maya wear?
Men: Loincloths
Women: Long Skirts
What clothes did the Inca wear?
Men: Long sleeveless shirts or tunics.
Women: Long dresses
Both: wore capes or ponchos to keep them warm during winter.
Which indigenous group did only wealthy kids go to school?
Incas
How many countries are in Latin America?
21 countries
What food did the Aztec eat?
Maize (corn), beans, squash, insects, fish, honey, dogs and snakes.
What food did the Maya eat?
Maize (corn), tortillas, porridge, beans, squash, chilies, chocolate, fish, deer, dogs, ducks, turkey, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, black beans, and papaya. Drank balche.
What food did the Inca eat?
Corn, squash, beans, tomatoes, peppers, fish and ducks.
Which indigenous group did all children have to go to school?
Aztec
What is the longest river in Latin America?
The Amazon River.
What did the men or women do in Aztec culture?
Men: Farmers
Women: Cooked and sewed
What did the men or women do in Maya culture?
Men: Farmers & made tools
Women:Cooked & made clothes
What did the men or women do in Inca culture?
Men: Farmers
Women: Cooked, made clothes and took care of the children.
Which indigenous group did people have to work all the time except religious festivals?
Incas
What is the longest mountain range in Latin America?
The Andes Mountains.
What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
What was the capital city of the Mayans?
Tikal
What was the capital city of the Incas?
Cusco
Which indigenous group was it a tradition to get tattoos & piercings?
Maya