Mesoamerica Countries
Where is Mesoamerica located?
Between North and South America
What did the Inca do to make travel easier in the mountains?
Made bridges and paved roads
Name one achievement of the Maya.
Ballgame, calendar, pyramids, chocolate, etc.
What did the priests do in the temples on top of the pyramids?
Sacrifices and ceremonies
Name one of the five emotions from the movie "Inside Out"
anger, joy, sadness, disgust, feat
What is terrace farming?
Farming by creating steps on a slope so you can plant crops on flat ground
The Maya built huge ______ to honor their Gods.
pyramids
The Aztecs are known as great ____________ as they took over many smaller civilizations around them.
Name a country to the south of Mexico
Many!
In Finding Nemo, what is the name of the turtle who helped Marlin and Dory through the East Australian Current
Crush
What is a conquistador?
A conqueror
Describe the city of Tenochtitlan.
huge market place, grand temple in the middle for sacrifices, floating gardens, etc.
Name a country that touches Brazil.
Not Educador or Chile but all other South American countries.
Who ended the Inca empire?
Fransisco Pizzaro
The ________ was a common game played by the Maya. It related to their religion and sometimes they even sacrificed the team who lost.
ballgame
What does Hakuna Matata mean?
No worries
Name a country that touches Peru.
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile
Describe Machu Picchu.
Located in the mountains, had terrace farming, made for wealthy upper class Inca citizens, etc.
In Mulan, what is the name of her dragon sidekick?
Mushu
Why did the Aztecs decide to settle in a lake?
The myth stated they should settle where they found an eagle holding a snake on a cactus. They found this in the middle of a lake.