Countries & Capitals
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Mix & Match
100
What is the capital of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.
100
Where was the Maya civilization primarily located?
Parts of modern-day Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala
100
What type of agriculture did the Aztecs develop?
Chinampas or "floating gardens"
100
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cusco.
100
How were the governments of the Maya and Aztec civilizations structured?
Independent city-states, each ruling itself like a separate country.
200
What country is #3?
Mexico
200
Who were the primary rulers in Maya city-states?
Kings of Priests
200
Where was the Aztec civilization primarily located?
The Valley of Mexico and parts of southern Mexico
200
Where was the Inca empire located?
The Andes Mountains.
200
What type of religious belief did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca all practice?
Polytheism: belief in multiple gods
300
What is the capital of Panama?
Panama City
300
What was the basis of the Maya economy?
Agriculture and trade.
300
What was an altepetl in the Aztec Empire?
An independent city-state.
300
What was trephination, a medical procedure practiced by the Inca?
Drilling holes into skulls
300
DAILY DOUBLE: This question will be read aloud by Miss Knowlton.
Who were the Curacas in Inca society?
Members of the royal family.
400
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
400
What was one of the significant accomplishments of the Maya civilization?
They created a calendar based on astronomy.
400
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
400
What agricultural technique did the Inca develop to farm in mountainous terrain?
Terrace farming.
400
How did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca conduct trade?
They had a barter system where they traded goods and services.
500
What country is # 7?
Peru
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
This question will be read by Miss Knowlton.
True or False: Africa is a country.
Africa is a CONTINENT made up of 54 countries.
500
Which god did the Aztecs believe required blood sacrifices to defeat the night?
Huītzilōpōchtli
500
How did the Inca believe their gods were organized?
Three realms: Sky, Inner Earth, and Outer Earth.
500
Different than the Maya and Aztec, the Inca had a religious practice that was important for predicting the future called ________________.
Divination.