The Maya
The Aztec
The Inca
Mayan Society
Aztec Society
100
This civilization’s homeland stretched from southern Mexico into northern Central America.
The Maya
100
The Aztecs formed this alliance with two other city-states in 1428.
Triple Alliance
100
The Inca Empire dominated this mountain range in South America.
The Andes Mountains
100
Maya religious beliefs and accomplishments in the fields of math and astronomy led to the development of the ______________.
Calendar
100
By the early 1500s, this city had become an amazing urban center with canals and causeways.
Tenochtitlan
200
The Maya homeland included these two main geographic regions.
The lowlands and the highlands
200
The Aztecs’ most valuable trade item was this volcanic glass used to make razor-sharp weapons.
Obsidian
200
The Inca built a(n) _____________, which stretched 14,000 miles across their empire.
Extensive road system
200
The Maya used this type of book made from bark paper to record events.
Codex
200
The Aztecs worshipped approximately 1,000 gods. Would this make them monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
300
The Maya blended their customs with influences from this earlier civilization.
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The Olmec
300
The Aztecs practiced ________________ to nourish Huitzilopochtli, the god of sun and warfare.
Human sacrifice
300
The Inca used this system of knotted strings to record numerical data.
Quipu
300
Increased __________ among Maya city-states disrupted trade and caused economic hardship.
Warfare (would also accept fighting or conflict)
300
Name two types of victims used for Aztec human sacrifice.
1. Prisoners of war
2. Slaves
400
Name three staple crops that formed the basis of Maya agriculture.
Maize (corn), beans, and squash
400
The Aztecs demanded this from conquered peoples, including gold and cacao beans.
Tribute
400
The Inca practiced ________________ to grow crops in the steep mountains.
Terracing (or terraced farming)
400
Name two reasons why the Maya developed calendars.
1. To plant crops
2. To attack enemies
3. To crown rulers
400
This ruler’s demand for more tribute and sacrifice led to rebellions.
Montezuma II
500
Maya cities were ruled by leaders who held this dual role.
God-king
500
These floating gardens provided food for Tenochtitlan’s huge population.
Chinampas
500
The Inca Empire fell after civil war and the arrival of this Spanish conquistador.
Pizarro
500
Name two problems that contributed to the Maya decline.
1. Over-farming
2. Population growth
500
The true decline of the Aztecs came with the arrival of this Spanish conquistador.
Cortés