Mayans
This was the most important food source for the Mayans, often called "corn."
Maize
The magnificent capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was built on one of these geographical features.
lake
The Incas were excellent _______ and conquered their neighbors.
warriors
Which town do you live in?
Florence/Roebling!
The Mayans were one of the first civilizations to invent this number for use in mathematics.
Zero
The main Aztec god, Huitzilopochtli, was the god of this celestial body and of war.
the Sun
The Inca Empire was located along this great South American mountain range.
Andes Mountains
Which state do you live in?
New Jersey
This was the name of the famous Mayan ball game where players couldn't use their hands or feet to hit the rubber ball.
pok-a-tok
Conquered cities had to pay a form of tax, often in goods, to the Aztec Empire, which was called this.
tribute
This was the capital city (the "center of the world") for the Inca.
Cusco
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
The Mayan writing system used symbols and pictures called this.
hieroglyphs
The Aztecs used these special structures for farming on the water.
floating gardens
The main god of the Inca, Inti, was the god of this celestial body.
The Sun god
What continent do you live on?
The Mayans lived in this large geographical area that includes Mexico & Central America.
Mesoamerica
This Spanish leader arrived in 1519 and eventually conquered the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes
The Inca used a system of these for counting and record-keeping, as they lacked a traditional written language
Knot records
How many U.S. states are there?
50