Geography
Inca
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
100
The river that cuts South America in half and runs through the Inca empire
Amazon river
100
This farming technique made it easier for the Inca to farm on mountain sides
Terrace farming
100
Which of the four civilizations basically "copied and pasted" the Olmecs' contributions but improved them?
The Maya
100
This is the Mayas' greatest contribution to math
A symbol/concept of zero
100
The Aztec empire would have existed in what we now know as this country
Mexico
200
It's the ocean on the eastern side of South America
Pacific Ocean
200
What contribution did the Inca develop that would allow for safer travel across dangerous terrain?
suspension bridges
200
The Olmecs used this contribution, which helped keep track of seasonal flooding.
calendars
200
This was arguably the most important crop to the Mayas (and to the Aztecs and Incas!)
MAIZE (it's (kind-of-like) CORN!)
200
The Aztecs needed additional farmland to provide enough food for the population and also out of a need for more fertile soil. What were these areas of additional farmland called?
Chinampas
300
The body of water the Mayan civilization borders
Yucatan Peninsula
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
What were these called, and WHY did the Inca develop this system?
Quipus
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To keep track of crops harvested and taxes paid
300
The Olmecs used this farming technique, something they have in common with the Mesopotamians!
Irrigation systems
300
The name of this high-stakes ball game, where the winners were favored by the gods, but the losers were........ not so much.
Pok-ta-pok
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Around which of the Aztec islands did the ancient peoples build chinampas?
Lake Texcoco
400
The Aztecs, Olmecs, and Mayans all bordered this body of water
Gulf of Mexico
400
Perhaps one of the Incas' greatest contributions was these, which allowed for easier communication and trade.
Roads
400
The Olmec form of communication is this:
Glyphs
400
Both the Maya and the Aztecs kept these books to keep records of harvests and taxes paid (not to be confused with the Incan system!)
Codexes
400
The Aztecs ingeniously used the land to create these, which connected them from their islands to their mainland (where the major cities would be)
causeways
500
This civilization settled in the Cuzco Valley located high up in the Andes mountains
Incas
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
What ruins of the Inca civilization can you visit today that have taught archaeologists much about how the ancient Incas lived?
Machu Picchu
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
The Olmecs may be best known for their skills in this... they often would use stone tools to accomplish this skill
Artistry (sculpture, jewelry-crafting, etc.)
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Which ancient civilization did the Maya border although the two civilizations did not exist at the same time as each other (the Maya would come AFTER)?
The Olmecs
500
Both the Aztec and The Mayas civilizations were divided into these, each with its own king (or queen!)
city-states