Mayan Culture
What is farming? / What are farmers?
The Aztec Empire was ruled by one powerful leader called an _____.
What is emperor?
Both the Maya and Aztec civilizations lived in parts of what is today THIS modern country.
What is Mexico?
The Maya used tree bark to make folding books called ______.
What is a codex?
The Inca Empire was located on the west coast of this CONTINENT.
What is South America?
This crop was the most important food in the Mayan diet.
What is corn (or maize)?
In the Aztec Empire, captured enemy warriors were most often used for this important religious purpose.
What is human sacrifice?
This Aztec capital city was built on Lake Texcoco.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The Maya were one of the first civilizations to use this number.
What is zero?
The Inca lived and built their empire in this major mountain range.
What are the Andes Mountains?
The Maya believed that this animal was sacred.
What is the jaguar?
This group was highly respected in Aztec society and gained honor by capturing enemies.
Who are warriors?
The Aztecs created these floating gardens to solve the problem of limited farmland.
What are chinampas?
THIS famous Aztec stone shows their understanding of time and the sun.
What is the Sun Stone?
Like the Maya, the Inca built “steps” down mountains to grow crops. This farming method is called ________.
What is terrace farming?
This natural sinkholes were used by the Maya for water and religious ceremonies.
What are cenotes?
Conquered cities were required to pay this to the Aztecs as a sign of control.
What is tribute? / What is a tax?
This landform was common in both Maya and Aztec regions and helped shape how they lived and farmed.
What are mountains?
The Aztecs played this ceremonial ball game.
What is tlachtli?
This animal helped the Inca travel through mountains and provided wool for clothing.
What is a llama?
The Maya played this ceremonial ball game, which was connected to their religion.
What is pok-ta-pok?
In Aztec society, nobles and _____ were at the top of the society (after the emperor).
Because the Mayan lived in the mountains, they used this farming method to grow crops on slopes.
What is terrace farming?
Both the Maya and Aztecs studied the sun, moon, and stars, showing knowledge of this science.
What is astronomy?
This famous ancient stone city in the Andes Mountains was built by the Inca and still exists today.
What is Machu Picchu?