This civilization lived on the Yucatan peninsula of mexico prior to 900 A.D.
What is the Mayan civilization (Mayans)
100
This civilization invented an advanced form of mathematics that utilized dots and bars to represent numbers 1-20.
What is the Mayan Civilization (Mayans)
100
The earliest american civilization that we have studied in this class.
Who are the Mayans?
100
Although this crop began as a common weed, it was cultivated by the Mayans and Aztecs and is now one of the most productive grain crops in the world.
What is corn
100
In Mayan, Aztec, and Inca society this person was at the top of the social heirarchy and was responsible for ruling the entire empire
What is a king/emperor
200
It forms the longest mountain chain in the world and was the home of the great Incan Empire.
What is the Andes Mountains
200
In order to adapt to the rugged terrain of the Andes Mountains the Incas adapted this particular form of farming.
What is terraced farming
200
When he discovered the Americas by mistake in 1492, it began an era of exploration and conquest that resulted in the end of many American civilizations
Who was Christopher Columbus
200
They created a calendar that many believed would end in 2012. However, we now know it simply started over.
Who are the Mayans?
200
They created a calendar that many believed would end in 2012. However, we now know it simply started over.
Who are the Mayans
300
This civilization could be found in the valley of central Mexico and existed between 1300 and 1550 A.D.
What is the Aztec Empire (Aztecs)
300
The Aztecs invented these as a way to increase farmland while living in the middle of a lake.
What is a floating garden
300
He set fire to his ships in order to motivate his men to fight harder. Between 1519 - 1522 he kidnapped the Aztec emperor and conquered the Aztec empire.
Who was Hernando Cortez?
300
This crop was first cultivated by the Aztecs and Incas, but is now the basis for a popular sweet treat all around the world.
What is Cocao
300
This was the only American civilization of the three we studied in class that did not invent some form of writing.
Who were the Incas
400
The location of the Aztec capital city Tenochtitlan.
What is Lake Texcoco
400
A fortress city of the Incas, it was a abandoned for hundreds of years before being discovered again recently. Today it provides us insight into how the Incas adapted to living in the Andes Mountains
What is Macchu Picchu
400
He was the first Spanish conquistador to explore the Andes Mountains. When he met the Incas he conquered their empire by kidnapping the emperor using his superior weapons against the Incan Army.
Who was Francisco Pizzaro
400
Prior to the European arrival no Americans had ever seen this animal before. However, within a few hundred years many Indians had built their entire culture around it.
What is the horse?
400
In Mayan, Aztec, and Incan society this group was typically on the bottom of the social ladder.
Who are farmers/peasants or slaves
500
I couldn't think of anything to put here. I guess this group gets 500 free points! :-)
Congratulations!
500
One of the high orders of warriors in the Aztec empire. In order to be one of these an Aztec warrior had to prove himself in battle by capturing 13 prisoners.
What is a Jaguar Warrior
500
The labor system utilized by the Incan empire as a form of tax. The Spanish used it after the conquest of the Incan empire to get thousands of Indians to mine silver at the silver mines of Ptosi.
What is the Mita
500
Before the Spanish arrived this crop was only grown in the Incan empire. It was brought back to Europe, however, and today is a popular source of starch and carbohydrates in many northern and central European countries.
What is the Potato
500
These are at least three factors allowed the Spanish to conquer the American empires so easily.