Marvelous Mayan
What modern country did the Maya mostly live in?
Guatemala
What modern country did the Aztecs live in?
Mexico
What modern country was home to the Inca Empire?
Peru
What flower is a symbol of remembrance on ANZAC Day?
Poppy
What year did Captain James Cook first arrive on the east coast of Australia?
1788
What type of land did some Maya cities build their homes and farms on?
Swamps
What were the names of the two famous Aztec temples?
Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon
What was the name of the famous Inca city built high in the mountains?
Machu Picchu
On what date do we commemorate ANZAC Day each year?
April 25th
Why did the British want to set up a colony in Australia?
Because they needed a place to send their convicts, as the prisons in Britain were overcrowded.
What was the name of the ball game the Maya played?
Pok-ta-pok (or Pokotok)
What did the Aztecs use cacao beans (chocolate) for, besides drinking?
Money
What farming technique did the Incas use to grow crops on steep mountains?
Terrace Farming
What was life like in the trenches for ANZAC soldiers? Name 2 conditions they faced.
It was muddy, crowded, smelly, and soldiers faced rats, lice, and disease.
What is the name of the First Peoples of Australia?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
What special farming technique did the Maya use to farm on swampy land?
Raised fields
What was one of the main foods the Aztecs grew and ate every day?
Maize (corn)
What 2 things the Spanish invaders did when they arrived in the Inca Empire?
The brought diseases, they robbed their gold and silver, they hurt and killed many people
Where did the ANZACs fight in WW1?
Gallipoli, Turkey
What was the name of the first British colony established in Australia?
New South Wales
How did the Maya number system work? What three symbols did they use - draw them
What did the Aztecs believe they needed to give their gods to keep the world safe and the sun moving?
Sacrifices
What continent is Peru in?
South America
Why is the dawn service an important part of ANZAC Day commemorations?
It is the time of day the ANZACs landed on Gallipoli on April 25th 1915
Which European country tried to settle on the west coast of Australia before the British?
The Dutch