Civilization Knowledge
These two civilizations were located in Mesoamerica
Maya & Aztec
This city, located in present-day Mexico City, was the capital of the Aztec
Tenochtitlan
This word means "different in a noticeable way"
distinct
Which connecting word makes sense: "The Inca empire was divided into four quarters, ___ some were larger than others."
but
These were two examples of the Maya writing system
codex and glyphs
This civilization was located in South America
Inca
This city was the capital of the Inca civilization
Cuzco
This is the soft, wooly coat of a sheep used for sweaters
fleece
If handwriting cannot be read, it is called this.
illegible
This might have led to the decline of the Maya civilization
lack of rainfall, drought, epidemic
This religious feature was shared by the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations
Religions with multiple gods and ceremonies
This civilization adapted to its environment by building chinampas
Aztec
This verb means to help something grow, like watering garden plants
nurture
Mayan cities were places where people could ____ with one another.
interact
This explorer was responsible for the downfall of the Inca civilization
Pizarro
These systems forced people in the Aztec and Inca empires to pay a goods tax
Tribute systems
This group used "slash and burn" techniques
Maya
This word describes a pointed spire "piercing the sky."
peaked
Beautiful pictures might ____ people to visit a newly built temple
attract
This Spanish explorer was involved in the decline of the Aztec empire
Cortes
This civilization used cenotes, which are these
Maya,natural deep wells
This civilization created a superior network of roads
Inca
In the forest, this refers to animals that are hunted for dinner
game
This is another word for an argument, such as one with a referee.
quarrel
The Aztec empire expanded by doing this
Constantly waging war against other cities