Geography
Mayas & Olmecs
The Aztecs
The Incas
Contributions/Achievements
100
The hemisphere to which all 3 Mesoamerica societies reside.
What is the western hemisphere?
100

The many god religious practices of this civilization could be classified as...

What is polytheistic?

100

Who/what were sacrificed at Ceremonies performed in order to nourish the gods and keep harvest plentiful.

 human sacrifices -- blood letting ceremonies

100
The modern day country where the Incan civilization thrived.
What is Peru?
100

another name referring to corn grew by these ancient people

maize

200
The period of history in which the Americas were discovered.
What is the Age of Exploration?
200

a ceremonial ball game played on a stone court

Pok-a-tok

200

the location of this great civilization.

What is the valley of Mexico or Mexico City?

200
The animal used for its sure footed nature and ability to travel through the rugged terrain.
What are llamas?
200
This civilization built a great system of roads that are often compared to the Romans.
Who are the Incas?
300
The mountain range that is the central part of teh Incan society.
What are the Andes Mountains?
300

large, stone structures built by the Olmecs

What are stone heads

300
The capital city of this thriving empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
300

All the land in the Incan Empire is owned by....

Who is the Incan government or Sapa Inca (emperor)?

300
System of knotted strings created by the Incas.
What is Quipu?
400
The peninsula on which the Mayan Empire was built.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
400

The capital city of the great, Mayan society.

What is Tikal?

400
Floating gradens created to maximize the amount of agricultural land.
What are chinampas?
400

The method used by this civilization to maximize the amount of agricultural land (on the side of a hill)

What is terrace farming?

400
Which civilization had the most accurate calendar.
Who is the Maya civilization?
500
The lake on which the Aztec civilization built their island capital.
What is Lake Texoco?
500

The Olmecs traded with other peoples of Mesoamerica for what 2 types of rocks to make their tools, jewelry, and monuments.

What are obsidian and jade

500
This system was created by the Aztecs to stregthen their power by joing their military forces with others.
What is the Triple Alliance
500

The capital city of this great society.

What is Cuzco?

500

an architectural structure high in the Andes Mountains 

What is Machu Picchu

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