Basic conversation
Good morning!
Buenos días
When the Aztecs were a small group of 18, what did they do to get kicked out of the tribe they were visiting?
Sacrificed their princess.
True or false:
The Maya existed after the Aztecs.
False- existed 400 years before them.
The Incas lived in what mountain range in South America?
The Andes Mts.
Put these languages in order from MOST to LEAST spoken world-wide:
English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabic
1.)Chinese 2.) Spanish 3.) English 4.)Arabic 5.) French
How are you?
¿Cómo estás?
What lake/swamp did the Aztecs settle on?
Lake Texcoco
What was the main way the Maya sacrificed their victims?
Drowning.
What was the name of the supreme ruler for the Incas?
The Sapa Inca
Which of these is NOT a Romance language? (language that comes from Latin).
Italian, Spanish, French, German, Romanian, Portuguese
German
I am from...
Soy de...
Name 2 inventions (technology, architecture, agriculture) that the Aztecs created.
Aqueducts, bridges, dams, foundations, floating farm fields,
What is it believed that the Mayans went extinct because of?
Drought/lack of water from wells.
What were two skills the Incas were known for?
Farming, medicine, surgery, stone architecture.
Name 4 US states that have Spanish origin in their names.
California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Utah, Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana
I am well.
Estoy bien.
What was the name of the most famous Aztec leader?
Montezuma
What was the name of the Mayan ball game where one team was sacrificed at the end?
1.) Death ball
2.) Planche ball
3.) Tira ball
4.) Mata ball
B.) Planche ball
What was their famous city on the mountaintop called?
Machu Picchu
How many countries speak Spanish as their NATIONAL language?
A.) 18
B.) 20
C.) 22
D.) 21
21
Good night
Buenas noches
What was the name of the Spanish conquistador that fought and beat them in the final battle?
Hernan Cortes
What are TWO things the Mayans created?
Gum, chocolate, 365 day calendar, number system, hieroglyphics, space observatories.
Name TWO reasons the Incas went extinct.
Spain gave them smallpox/killed them, civil war between brothers.
Name 10 countries that speak Spanish as a NATIONAL Language.
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay