Other Ancient Civilizations
Spanish Invasion
Inca
Aztec
Maya
What is Mr. Clark Thinking?
100

This group, native to North and Central America, was a staple of diets thousands of years ago, and is still eaten by millions today.

What is Corn?

100

This was Columbus's goal when he set sail across the Atlantic.

What is a faster trade route with India?

100

The continent that the Inca called home.

What is South America?

100

The region that the Aztec called home.

What is Central Mexico?

100

The Region that the Maya called home.

The Yucatan Peninsula?

100

Mr. Clark's total pairs of sock count.

What is 32?

200

Many of the early Mesoamerican civilizations used this to farm effectively in areas that are typically dry.

What is irrigation?

200

The name of the Conquistador that beat the Aztecs.

Who is Hernan Cortes?

200

The Inca used this instead of written language.

What is knots in rope?

200

The name of the great Aztec city, one of the largest in the world at this time.

What is Tenochtitlan?

200

Maya was a collection of ___ _____ that worked and traded together.

City-States?

200

If the Letters of the Alphabet came alive, became human sized, which letter would be the easiest to take in a fight?

O?

300
Long before the Aztec built their large capital, this great city had around 150,000 people, and was the largest city in Mesoamerica.

What is Teotihuacan?

300

The 3 Reasons the Spanish were able to beat the different Mesoamerican Empires with much fewer men.

Disease, Technology, and Alliances with other nations

300

The Inca had great ______ which allowed them to function effectively as a large empire.

What is roads?

300

The most powerful known Aztec Emperor.

Montezuma I?

300

The most important figure in Maya Society.

The Kings of the City-States?

300

All of the classes Mr. Clark teaches, grade and subject.

What is 7th Grade History, 7th Grade World Cultures, 9th Grade History, 9th-12th Grade Financial Strategies?

400

The oldest known culture in Mesoamerica.

Who are the Olmec?

400

The name of the conquistador that beat the Inca.

Who is Francisco Pizarro?

400

The most important person in Inca society.

Who is the emperor?

400

These were built in the center of Aztec cities.

What are Temples?

400
The Mayans, like every other group we have discussed, had a strict system that divided people into separate groups, based on their jobs and income. what is this called?

What is a class system?

400

Mr. Clark has ingested roughly this many fluid ounces of Coffee this school year. Has to be within 100.

What is 2880?

500

The Largest city in North America until the arrival of the Europeans.

What is Cahokia?

500

Both Spanish Conquistadors did this with the rulers of the Aztec and Inca.

What is held them hostage before eventually killing them?

500

The Inca had a strong _____ that allowed them to hold their empire together, and complete certain tasks.

Strong Central Government?

500

The Aztec were well known across the region for this.

A strong, warrior focused society.

500

The Maya calendar is famous for the same number of days and being similar to our calendar, and for this. 

Ending in 2012?

500

Mr. Clark has recently started playing this card game from his childhood again, known for 5 different types of land, creatures, and spells.

What is Magic: The Gathering?