Geography
Name of the mountain region where the Incas settled
Andes Mountains
Polytheism
Machu Picchu
Incas
What led to the fall of the Olmecs?
We don't know!
A farming technique in which plants in a given area are cut down and burned to fertilize the soil for future use
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
Continent where Olmecs, Mayas, Aztecs settled
North America
Worship of many gods
Olmecs
Spanish soldiers who tried to conquer as much land as possible for Spain to spread Christianity, become wealthy, and achieve fame
Conquistadors
Artificial islands or floating gardens
Chinampas
Name of the land bridge early humans used to travel from Asia to North America
Bering Strait
Often served as religious leaders
365 day calendar & 260 day religious calendar
Maya
Famous leader of the Aztec emperor who was in charge when their empire was at its largest size
Moctezuma II
Flattened sections of land along mountain slopes that farmers used to grow crops in uneven areas
Continent where Incas settled
South America
Incan god of the sun
Inti
Kept historical records in codexes
Largest city-state in the Incan empire
Cusco
Extremely valuable crop used to produce chocolate, which was considered a luxury among the upper class.
Cacao beans
Weather pattern that moves nutrient-rich waters from the south to the coastline of a desert near the Andes, supplying a large fish population
Humboldt Current
Purpose of sacrifices to the gods
To keep the gods happy, to energize them
Incas
Year of the final defeat of the Incan empire
1572
Arrangement in which people performed physical labor as a way of paying taxes to the government instead of giving money
Mit'a System