Aztecs
Maya
Inca
Latin American Geography
Exploration
100
The Azttecs established their empire in what is now the central part of this country.
What is Mexico
100
The Maya settled in a region known as this. It means "flat region."
What is Pet'en
100
The Inca established their empire in this mountain range.
What is Andes
100
These countries border Mexico to its south.
What are Guatemala and Belize
100
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue for this country.
What is Spain
200
The Aztecs grew crops on floating gardens called this?
What is chinampas
200
Like the Greeks, the Maya used these types of government units.
What are city-states
200
The territory of the Inca stretched from Ecuador to this other South American country.
What is Chile
200
This Latin American country has a canal running through it.
What is Panama
200
The transfer of goods back and forth from the New World and the Old World was called this.
What is the Columbian Exchange
300
He was the Spanish conquistador that defeated the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes
300
The Maya built this type of pyramid to honor their gods.
What is a step pyramid
300
Like the Romans, the Inca built up their infrastructure with these two things. One was for water and the other connected the empire.
What are roads and aqueducts
300
The world's tallest water fall resides in this South American country.
What is Venezuela
300
This Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India.
Who is Vasco da Gama
400
This man was the Aztec leader at the time of the Spanish incursion.
Who is Montezuma II.
400
Like the Egyptians, the Maya also used this writing system.
What is hieroglyphics
400
These two gentleman were the leader of the Spanish invaders and the leader of the Inca at that same time.
What is Pizzarro and Atahualpa
400
The mouth of the Amazon River is in this country.
What is Brazil
400
His expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Magellan
500
This was the capital city of the Aztecs. It was built in the middle of a lake.
What is Tenochtitlan.
500
One of the new Seven Wonders of the World was a Mayan creation. It can be found at this site.
What is Chichen Itza.
500
These were the knotted ropes on which the Inca used to keep records.
What are quipus
500
This is the larger of the two landlocked South American countries.
What is Bolivia
500
This Spanish conquistador went looking for the Fountain of Youth and wound up finding the wrong side of an arrow.
Who is Ponce de Leon
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