Maya
The king.
This practice was central to the Aztec religion, and happened up to 10,000 times a year.
Human sacrifice.
This was the most important crop for the Inca, and grew well in the mountains where they lived.
What was the name for the Spanish explorers and soldiers who captured Central and South America?
Conquistadors.
What continent was the Incan civilization in?
South America.
How long was one year in the Mayan calendar?
365 or 260.
What stone was commonly used in Aztec tools and weapons?
Obsidian.
This city was a royal retreat for the Inca elite, built high in the mountains.
Macchu Picchu.
What was one reason the Spanish wanted control over Central and South America?
God, gold, or glory.
What is the name of the largest mountain range in South America?
What were the Mayan buildings used to look at the sky called?
Observatories.
Since the Aztecs lived on a lake, they developed chinampas. What were the chinampas?
Floating gardens.
This was the Incas' form of tax, paid by labor, not money.
The mita.
Who was the Spaniard who led the conquest of the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés.
What is the name of the part of Central America where the Aztec and Mayan civilizations began?
Mesoamerica
The Mayans were one of the first people to do what in mathematics?
Use the number zero.
This was the capital of the Aztec empire.
Tenochtitlán.
This was the capital of the Inca empire.
Cuzco.
Who was the Spaniard who led the conquest of the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro.
What were the steps the Inca used for farming in the mountains called?
Terraces.
What is one possible reason for the Mayan power to decline?
Rebellion, warfare, food shortages, drought, or climate change.
Who was the last Aztec emperor?
Moctezuma II.
Who was the last Inca emperor?
Atahualpa.
What were three things the Spanish had that gave them an advantage over the Aztecs and Inca?
Guns, horses, disease, metal, armor.
What is the name for the high plains in the Andes mountains?
Altiplano.