Food
Writing/ communication
Religion
Innovations
Daily life
100
This staple crop was central to the diets of the Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations and is still widely consumed today
Maize (corn)
100
The Maya used this system of writing, made up of symbols and pictures, to record history and rituals.
hieroglyphic writing
100
The Aztecs, Maya, and Inca all worshipped many gods, making their religions this type?
Polytheistic
100
What innovation was this and how was it used?
Quipus were used by the Inca peoples for record-keeping and communication through a system of colored, knotted strings
100
What did Inca Men and women wear?
Men wore loincloths and women wore huipils (loose fitting tunics) or a dress. They also were shawls or sashes.
200
The Aztecs famously made a bitter drink from this bean, which later became the basis for modern chocolate
Cacao
200
Unlike the Maya and Aztec, the Inca did not have a written language. Instead, they used this system of knotted strings for record-keeping.
Quipu
200
What innovation did the Mayans use to know when to worship their gods?
Calendar
200
Name of innovations, why it was used, and the civilization that used it
Terrace farming, also known as step farming, is an agricultural method involving the construction of flat, level platforms (terraces) into the slopes of hills and mountains. Used by the Inca
200
What was the name of the majority of people in the Aztec civilization and who were generally at the bottom of the social hierarchy?
The commoners
300
What are the three sisters?
corn, potato, squash
300
Name one thing the Aztec wrote on and one thing Maya wrote on
Aztec: Amate Paper, deerskin, codices
Maya: Bark paper, Stucco Walls, Stone, Codices
300
All three civilizations gave gifts to their gods. What is one thing they offered
food, animals, or treasures
300
Chinampas are an ancient agricultural system of artificial, floating islands used by the Aztecs to grow crops.
300
In the Mayan civilization, nobles rules, while __________ made the decisions.
Priests, they decided when food would be planted, when crops who be harvested, and when someone should be sacrificed.
400
All three civilizations consumed this fruit, which is now a staple in guacamole and salads worldwide.
Avocado
400
The Inca runners
Chasquis
400
What did the Inca believe happened when you died?
That life continued after death into another world
400
Name of this innovation, one reason they were used, and which civilizations used them?
Aqueducts, Aztec, Mayan, and Inca used them. Reasons include bring fresh water, water for farming, water control, and pressurized water fountains.
400
What is this piece of clothing called that the Inca would wear? 
Poncho
500
What is one way the Aztec cooked food and one way the Inca cooked food?
Aztec:
Open fire or Hearths, boiling, stewing, and roasting
Inca:
Earthen Ovens, boiling, stewing, drying, and roasting
500
what language did the Aztec speak?
Nahuatl
500
What did the Aztec believe determined your afterlife?
How you died not how you lived
500
What was the name of this innovation, what civilization created it, and how was it used? 
The Maya created intricate and precise calendars, including the 260-day Tzolkin, the 365-day Haab, and the long-term Long Count, reflecting their deep understanding of time and celestial movements.
They were used to festivals, agriculture, harvesting, and documenting events.
500
What people or groups were classified as commoners of the Inca empire? (Hint: what were their jobs / the lowest social rank)
Peasants, artisans, and farmers