Vocabulary
The Mayans
The Aztecs
The Incas
Which is Which?
100

What is maize? 

What is corn?

100

Did the Mayans come before, after, or during the Aztecs and Incas? 

What is before? 

100

How did the Aztecs find their home?

They saw a sign from the gods. 

100

Incas used what to send messages through the empire?

What is runners?

100

Which civilization is in the mountains of South America?

Who is the Inca?

200

What is a market?

Open response 

200

What is the most important crop to the Mayans?

What is maize/corn?

200

Since they lived in a lake, how did the Aztecs grow food? 

They used floating gardens.

200

What are the animals the Incas used to carry things?

What are llamas?

200

Which civilization lived in the rain forests?

What are the Mayans?

300

What does it mean to be noiselessly?

Open response

300

The Mayans created what using the stars and planets?

What is the calendar? 

300

What is the legend that is very important to the Aztecs? 

What is the Aztecs?

300

How did the Incas get more land? 

what is they took land from others?

300

Which civilization lived on little islands in a lake?

Who are the Aztecs?

400

What is a story told from generation to generation, that may or may not be true? 

What is a legend?

400

What are observatories?

A place to study the stars and planets? 

400

Who was the emperor with the golden shoes? Remember that people were not able to wear shoes in his presence.

Who is Emperor Moctezuma?

400

What is Machu Picchu? 

Open Response 

400

Which civilization had used farming to get food? 

What is all of them? 

500

What is a civilization?

What is a group of people with a common leader, religion, and cities? 

500

What happened to the Mayans?

Open Response

500

What is the plant/bean the Aztecs used to make chocolate?

What is cacao beans?

500

An archaeologist found this hidden summer vacation town in the mountains?

What is Machu Picchu?

500

Which civilizations has cities? 

What is all of them?

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