Maya
Where was Maya civilization located?
Southern Mexico and Central America
When did the Aztec come to power?
1300s
What was the capital?
Cuzco
What is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi River
How did Maya get their fresh water?
Swamps and sinkholes
What was the name of the swampy island the Aztec took refuge on, and what did the use it for?
Lake Texcoco, floating gardens
First Inca ruler?
Pachacuti
What is the largest river system in South America?
The Amazon
Tell me 2 facts about Pacal II
Greatest Maya King, Ruled Palenque for 67 years, built many structures
What was the name of the Sun God, and what did it look like?
Querzalcoatl- feathered serpent
How did they hold empire together?
set up tax bureaus, legal courts, and military posts.
What is the world's longest mountain system?
The Andes
What role in Mayan women have?
Significant role in society, 2 queens, royal Maya married into royal families form other city-states
Provide 2 facts about Montezuma I
Most powerful Aztec ruler, governed from 1440-1469, expanded empire Gulf of Mexico, built temples, aqueducts, roads
Provide 2 important Inca Projects
system of roads, Irrigation and fertilizers to improve soil
Fertile soil for farming and raising cattle
Provide 2 major Maya achievements
Calendar systems to predict eclipses, system of mathematics, written language
Role of Priests in society
Sacrificed war captives, , preserved religion, History, and literature, recorded in books
What did the Inca Emperor have control over?
Owned the land,set rules for growing crops and distributing food, commander of army.
Provide 2 details about the Amazon Basin
2.7 million square miles, World's largest rain forest