Maya & Aztec
Where were the Maya and Aztec civilizations located?
Mesoamerica
Where was the Inca civilization located?
South America
What does 'distinct' mean?
Different in a noticeable way
Mayan cities were places where people could _______ with one another (interact / interflow /
intercede)
interact
What did the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations have in common?
They had religions with multiple gods and ceremonies.
What do glyphs and codices tell us about the Maya?
They developed a writing system.
What was the capital of the Inca civilization?
Cuzco
What does 'fleece' mean?
The woolly coat of a sheep or related animal
Pictures of the temple seemed to _______ people from around the world (extract / distract /
attract)
attract
What was the capital of the Aztec civilization?
Tenochtitlan
What factors may have led to the decline of the early Maya civilization? List 2 reasons.
1) A lack of rainfall (drought) and the spread of disease.
2) an epidemic, or the spread of disease
Who was the Spanish explorer involved in the decline of the Inca empire?
Francisco Pizarro
What does nurture mean?
To take care of someone or something
My handwriting is _______ (illegible / illogical / illegal)
illegible
Which civilization built chinampas (floating gardens)?
Aztec
Who was the Spanish explorer responsible for the fall of the Aztec empire?
Hernán Cortés
What did the tribute systems force people in the Inca empire to do?
Pay a goods tax
What does cenotes mean?
a natural sinkhole with water in the well
It is ? to put your socks on after you put your shoes on (illegible / illogical / illegal)
illogical
Which explorer was involved in the Inca decline?
Pizarro
How did the Aztec empire expand?
By constantly waging war against other cities.
How did the Inca adapt to their environment?
Created a superior network of roads through mountains.
What does "game" mean (not the sport/activity game)
animals that are hunted
What connecting word best combines the sentences 'Some quarters were larger than others. The
Inca empire was divided into four quarters.'?
(but, because, so)
but
Which civilization used slash and burn?
The Maya