Maya
Who are the gods?
The Aztecs believed this nourished the sun.
What is blood?
The Inca live in the _____________ (highlands/lowlands).
What are the highlands?
Kings, priests, __________, farmers, slaves
Who are merchants?
This culture is known as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica because of its influence on later civilizations.
Who are the Olmec?
This crop was frequently used as currency.
What is cacao?
These floating gardens enabled the Aztec to farm crops even with a lack of fertile soil.
What are chinampas?
This animal provided meat and wool to the Inca.
What are alpacas/llamas?
This king became a leader of the Maya at 12 years old.
Who is Pacal?
This civilization created a 365 day calendar using their mathematical skill.
Who are the Maya?
This event was both recreation and a religious ceremony.
What is the ball game?
This Aztec city was located in modern day Mexico City.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The Spanish troops had this, proving to be an advantage over the Inca.
What are guns?
The Inca had no written language but did keep records with this material.
What are knotted cords?
This term describes a type of farming where flat surfaces are carved into the side of a hill/mountain.
What is terrace farming?
This text of the Maya people contains first hand historical records.
What is the Popol Vuh?
This man made feature connected the main land to the city of Tenochtitlan.
What are causeways?
This was the capital city of the Inca.
What is Cusco?
Aztec books, known as this, were made of bark-paper.
What are codex?
The Inca had a vast system of roads, which included this type of bridge made by hand.
What is a suspension bridge?
This was a city of the Mayan empire.
What is Chichen Itza?
Huizilopotchil is the Aztec god of ____.
What is war?
Unlike the Maya and Aztec empires, the Inca did not have __________ in their social structure.
What are slaves?
The Aztec thought this person was Quetzalcoatl, or the sun god, and offered him gold and gifts.
Who is Cortes?
The government-given jobs to Inca families was called ______.