This was the most important food for the Maya and appears in many Maya legends and histories
What is maize or corn?
100
This was the capital of the Aztec Empire
What was Tenochtitlan?
100
The Inca were famous for their superior stonework, also known as
What is masonry?
100
He organized expeditions to explore the South America which then he met the Incas and with just 180 men, he conquered the Inca empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
100
This was the large mountain range that the Inca inhabited.
What are the Andes Mountains?
200
These two social forces dominated the Maya way of life
What is Social Structure and Religion?
200
These are raised roads the Aztecs built across water or wet ground to connect the island to the lake shore
What are causeways?
200
This is the official language of the Incas.
What is Quechua?
200
These are some of the advantages that the European conquistadors had over those in Mesoamerica
What are deadly diseases, immunity to those diseases, gun powder and horses?
200
The Aztecs were located in this area
What is modern day Mexico and Mesoamerica?
300
These are the groups of people who made up the Upper Class in Maya society
Who are the priests, merchants, noble warriors, and the kings?
300
This is the year a group of conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, reached Mexico
When is 1519?
300
This was the system where people paid taxes in the form of labor
What is Mita?
300
He captured Montezuma II and kill him in battle, enraging the Aztecs. Later on he came back with more men and took over the Aztec civilization
Who was Hernan Cortes?
300
The peninsula that the Mayan civilization was located on
What is Yucatan Peninsula?
400
Although the Mayan civilization did not have metal tools for cutting nor wheeled vehicles for carrying supplies, they were able to build incredible ___________ for religious ceremonies.
What is a temple pyramid?
400
The Aztecs build their Empire after the decline of _____ Civilization
What is the Maya Civilization
400
These two men(brothers) caused a civil war by fighting with each other to gain power.
Who was Atahualpa and Huáscar?
400
Francisco Pizarro demanded this item in exchange for Emperor Atahualpa after capturing him and holding him hostage
What is gold?
400
This was the environment that the Maya utilized to build their civilization
What is thick tropical rain forrest?
500
this is the time period when Maya Civilization reached its peak during the Classical Age
When was 250 and 900 AD
500
The Aztecs rose to power and maintained it's power through this
What is war?
500
Like the Roman Empire the Incan Empire was connected by these
What are roads and bridges
500
This was the deadliest thing the conquistadors unintentionally brought to the Americas
What is smallpox XX
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500
These are raised roads that cross water or wet ground used in the Aztec empire