Inca
The animal that helped them travel mountains and roads in South America?
What is a llama?
These large stone structures were used not only as places of worship and sacrifice for the Maya, but also served as a very accurate calendar.
The Aztec used the Macuahuitl to wound, but not kill, their enemies so that they could bring them back for this religious ceremony / ritual.
What is: Human sacrifice?
These three G's generally define the motivations for European explorers during the 1500's.
What is: God, Gold, & Glory?
These group of people were responsible for funding the explorations that Europeans made during the 1500's
Who are: Monarchs/Kings and Queens?
This famous city was tucked away in the Andes Mountains and remained undiscovered until 1919
What is: Machu Pichu?
This was the system of writing and language used by the Maya (hint: it relied on images or pictures)
What is: hieroglyphs?
The Aztec people settled their main city, _______ in the middle of lake Texcoco.
What is: Tenochtitlan?
The crusades into the Middle East during the 1200's introduced Europeans to these expensive and desirable food commodities.
What is: spices?
This invention by the Greeks allowed sailors to navigate the ocean at night, using the stars as a reference point
What is: the Astrolabe?
A major accomplishment of Incan transportation, spanning 25,000 miles in the Andes Mountains
What is: the Inca road network?
The Maya used _____ for currency.
What is: Cocoa beans?
Having a city in the middle of a lake, forced the Aztec to use this method of farming in order to grow crops.
What is: Chinampas?
Johannes Gutenberg invented this. It allowed for knowledge to shared, greater education, and it spread ideas between people faster.
What is the PRINTING PRESS?
The name of the road that Marco Polo traveled to get to Asia. It was long, difficult, and dangerous.
What was the Silk Road?
The Inca used this type of farming technique to grow crops on the side of mountains
What is: Terrace Farming?
Mathematical concept invented by the Mayans.
What is: the number zero?
The name of the Aztec ruler who mistakenly invited the Spanish into his territory, resulting in the destruction of the Aztec.
Who is: Montezuma II?
One of the first explorers who traveled on a land route to Asia. His tales inspired others to travel to Asia and find a faster sea route.
Who is Marco Polo?
The Portuguese developed this small, manueverable ship that could store tons of cargo and make long voyages at sea.
What is: the Caravel?
Yes, they eat this rodent in South America even today....deeeelllliiiiccious!
What is a Guinea Pig?
The Mayans had a _____ religious belief system, whereby they had many gods that were rooted in nature.
What is: Polytheistic?
The number of people, roughly, that were sacrificed yearly by the Aztec.
What is: 20,000 - 10,000?
This vocabulary word describes the exchange of goods, diseases, animals, between the old world (Europe) and the new world (Americas)
What is: The Columbian Exchange?
The Europeans secret weapon that killed millions of people in North and South America.
What are diseases/no immunity?