Aztecs
Who conquered the Aztecs?
The Spanish.
What wa the staple crop of the Maya?
maize/corn
What food did the Inca introduce to the world?
the potatoe
What did the Maya's have that no other MesoAmerican culture had?
a system of writing.
What freshwater lake borders Bolivia and Peru at 1200 feet above sea level?
Lake Titicaca
What is the original name for the Aztecs?
The Mechica.
What kind of agricultural technique did the Mayas use?
Slash and Burn.
What is the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco.
How did the Inca cross rivers?
A rope suspension bridge.
What main river flows through South America?
The Amazon.
Why doe the Mexican flag have an eagle eating a snake on a cactus?
It represents the Aztec legend of Aztlan.
What 5 modern countries did the Mayan Empire include?
Southern Mexico, Guatemala, El salvador, Belize, Honduras.
What contributions to math were made by the Maya?
the concept of zero
What did the Aztec and Maya give to the world?
solar calendars
Which two oceans surround North and South America?
Atlantic and Pacific.
List the three reasons why the Aztecs settled at Lake Texcoco.
1.easy to defend
2. plenty of fish/food
3. Legend said find the eagle eating snake on cactus
What system of government did the Maya use?
city states united by language and culture.
How did the Inca pass information through their vast empire?
They used a relay system to pass a quipu. The quipu told information with colors and knots.
This mountain range runs the Western length of South America.
The Andes Mountains.
What did the Aztec practice human sacrifice?
To ensure the continuation of the universe by satisfying their main god Huitlacoche who sacrificed himself.
What four theories are there for the collapse of the Maya?
Aliens
drought/famine
warfare/political unrest
plague
What were the name of the runners who took messages through the Mountains?
Chasquis
What is the proper name for the narrow strip of land that separates North America from South America?
The Isthmus of Panama.