Maya
What was the peasants most important crop?
Maize
How many gods did the Aztec believe?
over 1,000
Who did Pizarro capture and execute?
Atahaulpa
What modern day city was formerly called Tenochtitlan?
Mexico city
What did the Incas use as a counting tool?
quipu
How many gods did the Maya worship?
160
What became of most prisoners of war?
slaves
What is the capital of the Incan empire which means "center"?
Cuzco
What continent did the Incan civilization live?
South America
What were the floating gardens called in the Aztec civilization?
chinampas
What did each Mayan city have?
a king
What is one of the main reasons that aided in the fall of the Aztecs?
disease
What are the runners who delivered messages called?
Chasquis
In what modern main country did the Incan civilization live?
Peru
Who conquered the Aztec emperor Montezuma II?
Hernan Cortes
Why did the Mayan use a calendar?
To know when to plant and harvest crops.
What does prickly pear mean?
Tenochtitlan
How did the Inca adapt their farming to survive in the mountains?
Built terraces and irrigation systems
What type of climate did the Mayans have?
Rainforest
What is a large stone monument in the Maya civilization?
a stele
What were writings compiled in a type of book called?
a codex
Who became emperor of the Aztecs in 1590?
Montezuma II
Who became emperor after the civil war?
Atahualpa
What type of terrain did the Incan civilization face?
Andes Mountains
What was a forced payment to a conqueror?
a tribute