Maya
What was their most important crop?
Maize (corn)
When did the Inca begin and end?
1450-1534 A.D.
What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
Point
Where were the Aztecs originally located?
Mexico City
What was Pok A Tok?
A team ball game played with a heavy rubber ball that players hit using their hips, elbows, and knees.
What was their Writing system?
quipu (using different types and colors of rope)
Why did the Aztecs fall after the arrival of Cortes?
Foreign diseases (smallpox)
What does R stand for in PROMPT?
Relevance
What jewelry did the Maya wear?
Jade
What building made the Mayans famous?
Stepped pyramids
Where was the Inca located (today)?
Chile
What was "Noche Triste"?
Night of sorrows. the Spanish forces were forced to flee Tenochtitlan.
what does S stand for in GRAPES?
Social Structure.
How many Gods did the Mayan's have?
150 Gods
The Maya number system didn't include the concept of 0?
False
What was The Inca's original name?
"Land of the Four Quarters"
What was the Aztec term for the mysterious epidemic?
a) Cocoliztil
b) Tonalli
c) Huey Tlatoani
d) Tlaloc
a) Cocoliztil
What does L stand for in PEEAL?
Link
How many people did the Aztecs control?
15 million
What were the 3 cities that mysteriously got abandoned? (take 2 of 3)
Tikal, Pelanque and Copan.
What was replaced by the Spanish when they came?
Spanish culture, religion, and language
True or false
Aztecs legend said they should settle where they see a hawk on a cactus eating a snake.
True
What does T stand for in PROMPT?
Timeliness
Who was Malinche?
she translated and told things to Cortez when he came to conquer the Aztecs.