Mesoamerica
All of the following countries are considered part of Mesoamerica EXCEPT:
Peru
The Aztec calendar was based on what?
The planting and harvest seasons.
People have learned much about the Inca from whom?
Archaeologists
What was the capital city of the Inca?
Cuzco
Which ancient civilization used popcorn for decoration?
Aztec
Name one major achievement of the Inca civilization.
Road system, agriculture techniques (such as terraces), or architecture (any of these could be correct)
When the Incan leader Pachacuti took power from his father, he declared himself what?
Emperor
Which product did the Aztecs need to trade for?
Cocoa beans
How did the Inca expand their territory?
By conquering neighboring tribes
Who was the leader of the Aztecs during the Spanish invasion?
Montezuma II
What did the Aztecs use to decorate their headdresses?
Popcorn
What was the Inca's method for record-keeping?
Quipu (a system of knotted strings)
Who first brought cocoa beans to Europe?
Hernando Cortes
Name one reason why the Aztec civilization was influential.
Influence on agriculture, architecture, or their calendar system (any of these could be correct)
Describe the significance of Cuzco in the Inca Empire.
It was the capital and religious center of the Inca Empire.