Maya
Aztec
Inca
Maya, Aztec, Inca
Vocabulary
100

Where is the Maya civilization located?

In and around the Yucatan Peninsula

100

Where did the Aztec build the capital of their civilization?

In Tenochtitlan in present-day Mexico.

100

What region did the Inca rule?

Pacific Coast of South America

100

People that are native to the land 

Indigenous 

100

Match the following words to their definition

empire____

city-state____

a.a city that is independent with its own ruling government

b.a group of countries under the control of one ruler

b

a

200

What structures would an archaeologist most likely find among the ruins of a Maya city?

Ball courts

200
Because of their swampy geography, they created _________ to grow crops


chinampas 

200

What mountain range runs through the middle of the Inca Empire?

Andes Mountains

200

Which civilization invented the number zero

Maya

200

Match the following words to their definition

engineer____

temple____

a. someone who designs buildings

b. a building used for religious purposes

a

b

300

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in the Maya cities?

Pyramids

300

City planning was highlighted by grid-like ________ and roads, as well as water control systems called ________

canals, aqueducts 

300

Who was the Sapa Inca?

Sole ruler of the Inca Empire

300

One of the earliest Mesoamerica groups who created a cultures that influenced powerful civilization later 

Zapotec 

300

Match the following words to their definition

nomadic____

reign_____

a.a period of time when a king/queen rules

b.moving around often in search of food


b

a

400

This civilization was the most strongly influenced by ________ religious practices, sculptures, and sports 

Olmec 

400

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

They needed prisoners for human sacrifice

400

One of the most impressive aspects of this civilization was 

roads and bridges 

400

The practice of believing in more than one god. 

Polytheistic 

400

Give a definition for the following words:

1. sacrifice

2. immunity

1. to give or kill something for a religious purpose

2. a body's ability to remain free of illness even after being exposed

500

This was the only ancient civilization to have a fully written language system using _________ to represent words 

glyphs 

500

Where was the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan built?

On an island
500

What animal played an important role in the life and culture of the Inca?

Llama

500

A farming technique where the land is cleared but cutting down and burning them for nutrients 

Slash and Burn 

500

Give the definition to the following words:

1. hieroglyph

2. expedition

1. a picture or symbol representing an object

2. a special journey taken by a group of people

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