Geography
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Random
100
What continents did the Big 3 Civilizations inhabit?
North and South America
100
What are the 3 periods of Mayan civilization?
Pre-classic
Classic
Post-classic
100
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés
100
What is the title of ruler of the Incas?
Sappa Inca
100
Which of the Big 3 Civilizations were not in North America?
The Inca
200
What body of water is this?
The Amazon River
200
True or False
The Mayans were a united empire.
False - a loose collection of city-states that shared a culture
200
What did the Aztecs call themselves?
Mexica
200
What was the amazing part about the Inca's building technique?
They did not use mortar
200
What was the main crop across all 3 civilizations?
Maize (corn)
300
What major landform is this?
The Yucatan Penisula
300
What was the name of the Mayan ball game?
Pok-a-Tok
300
Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?
To keep the sun god happy
300
Who conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
300
What is the "Lost City of the Incas"?
Machu Picchu
400
What mountain range runs along the western side of South America?
The Andes Mountains
400
How many calendars did the Mayans have, what were they, and who could read them?
2 - Regular and Religious - Everyone can read the regular, but only priests can read the religious one.
400
What is a chinampa?
Floating pieces of land used to help grow crops
400
What was the Inca system of record keeping called?
The Quipu
400
What was the Mayan's significant achievement in math?
The came up with zero on their own
500
What modern-day city is where Tenochtitlan once stood?
Mexico City
500
How many tiers are in the Mayan social pyramid, and what are they in order?
5
Ruler
Nobles
Skilled Laborers (Craftsman)
Commenors
Enslaved people
500
What was the central part of Aztec society that everything revolved around?
Religion
500
How many tiers are in the Incan social pyramid, and what are they in order?
3
Ruler (+ family)
Nobles
Commoners
500
What did the Aztecs build to solve their water supply issue?
Aquaducts