Aztecs
Who was at the top of the social class in Aztec society?
The King
The ayllu was a group of families that worked together on what?
The land
Mayan gods were centered around what?
Nature
The Aztecs, Incas and Mayans are all indigenous people in what country?
Mexico
Of all the ancient American civilizations, the Maya developed one of the most advanced systems of what?
Writing and numbers
What food was the staple (main food) of the Aztec diet?
Maize/Corn
The Incas lived in what modern day country?
Peru
Itzamna, the the most important Mayan god, was the god of what?
Fire
The Aztecs built their empire in what part of Mexico?
Central
Inti, the god of the sun, was most important to this group.
The Incas
Huitzilopochtli was the most important what to the Aztecs?
god
This "lost city" considered one of the 7 wonders of the new world was part of the Inca Empire.
Machu Picchu
What type of architecture are Mayans most known for?
Pyramids
The Incas lived in and around this city state.
Cuzco
How often did Aztec households destroy all of their household items in a religious ceremony?
Every 52 years
The Aztec empire was made up of a series of these that functioned independently as long as they paid tribute to the emperor.
City-States
The Incas developed aqueducts to do what?
Bring water into the town
Stelas were what kind of Mayan art?
Large stone sculptures
This ancient Incan city still exists today with a population of over 350,000 people.
Cuzco
The Inca believed that lunar eclipses occurred when Mama Quilla, the goddess of the moon, was being _________________________.
Attacked by an animal
This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs.
Cortez
The Incas believed their gods occupied 3 realms: the inner earth, the outer earth and the _______________
Sky
The ancient Mayan cities of Chichen Itza and Tikal are considered what today?
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
What mountain range does the ancient city of Machu Picchu lie in?
The Andes
Mayan civilization lasted for over how many years?
1,500