Religion
The Mayans believed that their kings, known by this title, could communicate with gods
What is Halach Uinic?
These were the Aztec "floating gardens", which were actually artificial islands created by their engineers
What are chinampas?
Both the Mayan and Aztec math system were based on this number
What is 20?
The physical feature most closely associated with the Mayans
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
This is the term for the Inca warrior-kings
What is Sapa Inca?
Sacrifices to the rain god, Chaac, would be painted this color
What is Mayan Blue?
This is the first step of the milpa cycle
The running messengers who worked in a relay system throughout the Inca Empire
What are chasquis?
A Central American region stretching from Mexico to Nicaragua, was home to numerous ancient American Civilizations
What is Mesoamerica?
The civilization conquered by Francisco Pizarro
Who are the Inca?
Name of the Incan sacrifice ritual involving children
What is capacocha?
This was the staple crop of the Inca because it can easily be grown in the colder, mountainous climate
What are potatoes?
Because they invented the game of Pok-a-tok, the Aztecs referred to this civilization as "Olmecs" -- a term meaning this phrase
Who are the "rubber people"?
This physical feature created significant challenges in travel and communication for the Inca
What are the Andes Mountains?
The conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
According to a myth, this city was founded at the direction of Huitziloptchli, where there was supposedly an eagle sitting atop a cactus in a lake
What is Tenochtitlan?
This civilization pioneered slash-and-burn agriculture
Who are the Olmecs?
Because their capital city was built on a lake, the Aztecs created these navigable waterways for travelling around the city, and built these low-lying bridges for foot/wagon travel to the shore (must name both terms)
What are canals and causeways?
This mountaintop city served as a royal palace and demonstrated the incredible architectural capabilities of the Inca
What is Machu Picchu?
This barrier in Tenochtitlan designed to hold back water from Lake Texcoco was named after Netzahualcoyotl
What is a dike?
This building, dedicated to Huitzilopchtli, is located in the center of the Aztec capital city
What is the Templo Mayor?
Slash-and-burn agriculture leads to this problem -- a loss of nutrients in the soil -- after a year of growing on that land
What is soil exhaustion?
This civilization invented the first written language in Mesoamerica
Who are the Zapotecs?
Name two of the three mountain ranges between which the Mexican Valley lies
Sierra Madre Oriental, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre del Sur
The Incans required that each citizen give a labor tax known as this and the each citizen learned their language known as this (must name both)
What is mita and Quechua?