Geography
The Mayan civilization was located in...
The Yucatan Peninsula
How would Aztec priests satisfy their gods?
Sacrifice humans
How did the Inca communicate quickly with the entire empire
A system of roads with runners
Aztecs used a special system of farming called chinampas. What was it?
A system of making floating gardens on the lake.
The Aztec civilization was located in...
Central Mexico
The Aztecs wandered Mexico searching for what?
An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
What was the mit'a system for the Incas?
A tax system where everyone had to provide labor
The Incas used a special system of farming called terracing. What was it?
A system of making flat land on the sides of mountains
The Inca civilization was located in...
The Andes Mountains of South America
What type of religion did the Maya practice?
Polytheism
Which is not a place found in ever Mayan city?
Houses
A system of planting maize, beans, and squash together
How did humans come to the Americas?
Crossing the Bering Strait, a path from Russia to the United States
What evidence do you have that the Inca believed in an afterlife?
They mummified the dead and buried them with nice things
What are two reasons why the Spanish defeated the Aztecs?
They spread illness, they had weapons, and there were more of them
Did the Incas have a full on writing system?
No
What method did the Mayans use to clear space in the forest?
Slash and burn
Why did people sacrifice blood?
As a blessing to their Gods
Name three possible building in a Mayan city.
A pyramid, a palace, a temple, a ball court, and an open plaza marketplace
What did the Incas use to tell people how many things they wanted of something?
Tied knots in rope