Maya
The May flourished in which peninsula?
A.Cuzco B. Yucatan C. Tenochitlan D. Cerros
B. Yucatan
What is the sacred city of the Inca?
Cuzco
Yes, and belief in multiple gods.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
*****This was on the powerpoint hint his last name starts with a C*****
Hernando Cortes
In Aztecs markets what was sold?
Food, jewelry and clothes.
How long did the Maya flourish?
A. 500 years B. 600 years
C. 700 years D. 1000 years
C. 700 years 900-200 B.C.
What was Machu Picchu?
A Military fortress
Tenochtitlan is known as what city today in Mexico?
Mexico City
What disease did the Europeans bring that destroyed Native American populations?
Small Pox
On one of the Aztec's greatest sacrificial days how many people were sacrificed?
A. 10,000 B. 5,000 C. 20,000 D. 15,000
C. 20,000 people
A rubber ball
Cuzco is how many feet above sea level?
10,000
What animal eating what was the symbol to let the Aztec known this is where they are to build their city?
An Eagle eating a snake.
What weapons did the Spanish have that the Native Americans did not?
Guns and Cannons
What animals were found at the Temple of Gold in the Inca empire?
Llamas
What creation are the Mayans famous for?
*Hint* - 2012
What was the purpose for the network of highways?
To keep the empire connected
What is goddesses
Conquistadors were astonished by Aztec marketplaces, why?
They saw gold, silver, and precious stones.
What was the Inca empire called?
Tahuantinsuyu
Why did the Mayan civilization end?
We don't know - its just guesses and theories
The Inca could not write or did not have a written language; so how did they keep records?
Quipu
Which European group destroyed the Aztec?
The Spanish
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Incas?
Francisco Pizarro
The true history of the Inca is still being written. According to one story, four brothers emerged from what lake?
Lake Titicaca