Olmec Civilization
Who are the Olmec?
This "Mother of Mesoamerican" society is famous for its colossal stone heads.
What are hieroglyphs?
The Maya developed a complex system of writing using these symbols
What is quipu?
What is tribute?
The Aztec economy was largely based on this system of payments from conquered people/cities to provide food, textile and luxury goods.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
What is Mexico?
The Olmec flourished primarily in this present-day country.
What is Chichen Itza?
What is potato?
What is cacao beans?
These items were a form of currency in the Aztec economy, made from the seeds of a plant that was also consumed as a luxury drink.
Who is Vasco de Gama?
The Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea in 1498, establishing a direct route between Europe and Asia.
What is basalt?
The Olmec were among the earliest civilizations to use this material for creating their famous colossal heads and other monumental sculptures
What is zero?
This mathematical concept was a major advancement over other ancient civilizations.
Who is Atahualpa?
The emperor was ruling when the Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro, captured him and ended the Inca Empire.
What is flower wars?
The Aztec warriors -Jaguars and Eagle warriors- captured prisoners sacrifice rather than for territorial gain.
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
This Spanish explorer is credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
What is shamanism?
This term describes the religious concept to Olmec belief, where humans, animals and supernatural beings were believed to coexist in a shared world.
What is 2012?
The Maya calendar predicted the world would end in this year.
What is mita system?
This Inca system of labor, which required citizens to work and contribute to public projects such as building roads, bridges and other structures for number of days a year (community service).
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This Spanish conquistador led the expedition that ultimately resulted in the downfall of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This 1494 treaty, mediated by the Pope, divided the New World between Spanish and Portugal along a north-south line 370 leagues west of Cape Verde islands.
What is jaguar?
The Olmec's often depicted this animal as a powerful in their society.
What is August 11, 3114 BCE?
The Maya Long Count calendar starts on this specific date in the Gregorian calendar, marking the day god created humans.
What is Inti Raymi?
This festival, celebrated in honor of the sun god Inti, was the most important religious ceremony in Inca calendar.
What is Florentine Codex?
The code, created after Spanish conquest, is one of the most important primary sources for understanding Aztec daily life, religion and governance.
What is Jamestown?
This first successful English colony in North America, established in 1607, survived despite early hardships, including the "Starving Time."