Inca
How were taxes "paid" in the Inca civilization?
Labor/community service, which they called mita
Was the Mayan civilization an empire or a collection of independent city-states?
Independent city-states.
What is the floating city of the Mexica?
Tenochtitlan
Which civilization is known for the invention of chocolate?
The Mayans
What was the Inca capital city?
Cusco
The Mayan civilization was located in which modern-day countries?
Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala
What did the Aztecs call themselves?
Mexica
Which civilization built the Templo Mayor?
Aztecs
What was the knotted cord system that the Inca used for record-keeping?
Quipu
What did the Mayans use as a natural water filter?
Limestone
What were the chinampas?
Floating gardens for intensive farming
Which civilization invented the concept of zero (0)?
Maya
Which Spanish colonizer invaded the Inca?
Pizarro
Which Spanish colonizer invaded the Mayans?
Alvarado
Which Spanish colonizer invaded the Aztecs?
Cortes
What did all of these civilizations have in common?
Monumental architecture, advanced farming methods, strong artistic traditions, complex social hierarchies