Vocabulary
True or False
A legend is a story told over and over again through generations.
True
Where did the Maya live?
Central America in the rainforest
Where did the Aztec live?
Where did the Inca live?
South America near what is now Peru
Which civilization that we learned about developed a form of writing known as Cuneiform?
Mesopotamia
What is the ruler of the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations called?
Emperor
What was the main thing the Maya farmed?
Maize
What did the Aztec use for farming?
Chinampas
How did the Inca pass messages from one place to another?
Runners
What is the imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person called?
Sphinx
What is another name for corn?
Maize
What was the Maya religion?
Polytheistic (many gods)
What was the sign that told the Aztec to choose their new home?
An eagle on a cactus eating a snake
What is the name of one of their cities?
Machu Picchu
Who did Little Red Riding Hood go to visit?
Her grandmother
Name something you could buy at a market
fish, clothes, any type of goods
Who helped farm the Maize grown by the Maya?
What was the name of the Aztec emperor?
Moctezuma
What are the mountains called that the Inca live along?
Andes Mountains
to break down your food
Without sound
What festival did we learn about in our read alouds? Why did they travel there?
Festival of the Stars to honor the gods
Why did the Aztec have to farm the way they did?
They lived on an island with no land to grow crops
Who is Varacocha?
The god they believe created the world
What is the main organ known as the control center of your body?
brain