Maya
The Maya number system was not based on 10, but rather this number.
What is 5?
This city was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, it is Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
This city was known as the "navel of the world" since all roads in the Inca Empire led to it.
What is Cuzco?
This Aztec ruler was defeated by the Spanish, ending the powerful Aztec empire.
Who is Moctezuma II?
The Maya and Aztec both made these to the gods. They believed the gods would be angered if they didn't.
What is human sacrifice?
This pyramid served as an important Maya center. They would offer sacrifices to the Gods here.
What is Chichen Itza?
The Aztecs built these gardens over water by scooping mud from the bottom of the lakes. These allowed them to grow crops.
What are chinampas?
The Inca civilization was located in this long mountain range.
What is the Andes Mountains?
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztecs and claimed their land for Spain.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
According to Maya mythology, Tepew and Q'uk'umatz created humans from this crop after failing with clay and wood.
This Maya sport had deadly consequences for the losers. Some of the courts could be larger than a football field.
What is pok-a-tok?
These elite warriors were known to wear the feathers of their namesake animal.
What are eagle warriors?
This lost city was known as "the city in the clouds." It was discovered in 1911 and is considered one of the new seven wonders of the world.
What is Machu Picchu?
This Spanish conquistador defeated the Inca and claimed their land for Spain.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
Huitzilopochtli told a tribe to settle in the place where they would see an eagle sitting on a cactus with this animal in its grasp.
What is a snake?
The Maya writing system used these symbols instead of letters.
What are glyphs?
The Aztec empire would demand this from lands they conquered. Tribes would either pay it, or face war with the Aztecs.
What is tribute?
The Inca ruler was not know as a king or emperor, but this title instead.
What is Sapa Inca?
This Maya leader ruled for nearly 70 years and was buried with a jade mask.
Who is K'inich Janaab Pakal?
This Inca God created humans by painting stones, scattering them throughout the land, and breathing life into them.
Who is Viracocha?
This beautiful color was used to create ceramic vases. It was remarkable for the fact that it fades very little.
What is Maya Blue?
This religious center was built at the center of Aztec cities. It was home to Aztec priests.
What is the Sacred Precinct, or what is Templo Mayor?
Inca Acllas used the wool of this relative of the llama and alpaca to create clothes for the emperor.
What is vicuna?
This Inca ruler left half of the empire to his son Atahualpa and half to his son Huascar. However, both sons wanted control of the entire empire.
Who is Huayna Capac?
Some of the best known Maya myths come from this sacred book.
What is the Popol Vuh?