Vocab.
Use distinct in a sentence
True or False: The Incas created underground bridges to travel?
(False: they created a network of roads)
Which civilization lived in South America?
Incas
Act out an illegible word/sentence on the whiteboard.
Illegible means writing or print is unclear, messy, faded, or unable to read.
Who built garden chinampas and define what they are.
The Aztecs built them. Chinampas are human-made floating gardens.
Define what fleece means
The thick, wooly coat that is on an animal (sheep, goat, yak)
True or False: Pizarro and his Spanish men overthrew the Inca civilization?
True
Use nurture in a sentence
Example: You have to carefully nurture the veins of your plant to keep it growing.
Which civilization forced their people to pay a tax on goods?
Aztecs
Use peaked in a sentence
The roof on my cabin is peaked with shingles.
True or False: The Mayas created a writing system called “Glyphs and Codices”?
True
What Civilization’s capital was named Cuzco?
Inca
Define what game is (remember it's in the context of the ancient civilizations verison)
Wild birds or animals hunted for food or sport.
What caused the downfall of the Mayan civilization?
(lack of rainfall which lead to drought and diseases)
What is a cenote?
Natural sinkholes formed that exposes groundwater.
True or False: Only the Aztecs were religious and had gods?
(False: Both the Mayas and Aztecs were religious and had gods)
Who used the slash and burn technique?
Mayas
Define what a quarrel is
An angry argument or disagreement
What civilization had the capital Tenochtitlan?
Aztecs
Use the vocab. word interact in a sentence
Example: The teacher wants her students to interact with each other in their groups.
True or False: The Mayas are especially known for building the city of Machu Picchu
False, the Incas built the city of Machu Picchu.
What was one major achievement of the Mayas?
A. Building the first airplane
B. Creating a system of writing/calendars
C. Inventing the railroads
B. Creating a system of writing/calendars
What were quipus used for by the Incas?
Recording information using knotted cords
Where did the Aztecs originate from?
Mesoamerica