Geography
Achievements & Technology
Society & Government
Religion & Beliefs
Conquest & Decline
Wild Card
100
This civilization lived in the dense rainforests of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.
What is the Maya?
100
The Maya developed this type of advanced written language.
What is hieroglyphics (or glyphs)?
100
The Inca Empire was ruled by this type of leader. El Imperio Inca fue gobernado por este tipo de líder.
What is an emperor? ¿Qué es un emperador?
100
The Aztecs believed that this action was necessary to keep the gods happy. Los aztecas creían que esta acción era necesaria para mantener felices a los dioses.
What is human sacrifice? ¿Qué es el sacrificio humano?
100
This Spanish conquistador led the fall of the Aztec Empire. Este conquistador español lideró la caída del Imperio Azteca.
Who is Hernán Cortés?
100
The Spanish were motivated to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires in search of this. Los españoles se sintieron motivados a conquistar los imperios azteca e inca en busca de esto.
What is gold? ¿Qué es el oro?
200
The Inca used this special type of farming to grow crops on the steep mountainsides." 
What are terraces or terrace farming?
200
The Aztecs built these artificial islands to grow crops.
What are chinampas?
200
This civilization had three basic laws: Don't lie, don't steal, don't be lazy. Esta civilización tenía tres leyes básicas: no mentir, no robar, no ser perezoso.
Who are the Inca?
200
The Maya, Aztec, and Inca all practiced this type of religion. Los mayas, los aztecas y los incas practicaban este tipo de religión.
What is polytheism ¿Qué es el politeísmo?
200
The Inca Empire fell to this Spanish leader. El imperio incaico recayó en este líder español.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
200
The Maya and Aztecs both used this bean as currency and to make a popular drink. Tanto los mayas como los aztecas utilizaban este frijol como moneda.
What is cacao?
300
The Andes Mountains were home to this civilization.
What is the Inca?
300
The Incas used this system of knotted strings for record-keeping.
What is a quipu?
300
Montezuma II was the ruler of this empire when the Spanish arrived. Moctezuma II era el gobernante de este imperio cuando llegaron los españoles.
What is Aztec?
300
The Inca believed their emperor was the descendant of this sun god. Los incas creían que su emperador era descendiente de este dios del sol.
Who is Inti? ¿Quién es Inti?
300
European explorers brought this disease, which weakened all three civilizations. Los exploradores europeos trajeron esta enfermedad, que debilitó a las tres civilizaciones.
What is smallpox? ¿Qué es la viruela?
300
The Inca economy was different from others because they did not use this to buy or sell things. La economía Inca era diferente a otras porque no utilizaban esto para comprar o vender cosas.
What is currency or money?
400
The Aztecs settled in this lake, where they built their capital city.
What is Lake Texcoco?
400
The Maya created an accurate version of this timekeeping tool.
What is a calendar?
400
The Maya civilization was organized into these independent political units. La civilización maya estaba organizada en estas unidades políticas independientes.
What are city-states? ¿Qué son las ciudades-estado?
400
The Maya built these structures as temples for their gods. Los mayas construyeron estas estructuras como templos para sus dioses.
What are pyramids? ¿Qué son las pirámides?
400
The Inca expanded their empire mostly through this peaceful strategy before resorting to war.
What is negotiation (or diplomacy)? ¿Qué es la negociación (o diplomacia)?
400
The Maya ball games had high stakes, sometimes the losing team faced this fate.
What is sacrifice? ¿Qué es el sacrificio?
500
Machu Picchu, an Inca city, is located in this present-day country.
What is Peru?
500
The Inca built this vast system to connect their empire. Los incas construyeron este vasto sistema para conectar su imperio.
What are roads? ¿Qué son las carreteras?
500
The Aztecs demanded this from conquered peoples instead of directly ruling them.
What is tribute?
500
The Aztecs believed that this feathered serpent god played a role in their creation myths.
¿Quién es Quetzalcoatl?
500
The Maya civilization declined before the Spanish arrived, but one possible reason is this environmental problem.
What is drought? ¿Qué es la sequía?
500
The Maya’s most important crop was this, and they believed people were made from it. Éste era el cultivo más importante de los mayas y creían que el hombre estaba hecho de él.
What is corn (maize)? ¿Qué es el maíz?