Victorious Vocab
What word means "to be successful"?
Flourished
What does BCE stand for on our timeline?
Before the Common Era
What was the capital of the Aztec empire in the 1300s and 1400s?
Tenochtitlan
According to legend, who chose the birthplace of the Inca civilization?
What was the chosen place?
The sun god
The chosen place is Cuzco
What farming technique did Mayans use in forested areas?
Slash and Burn
City-States
What does CE stand for on our timeline?
of the Common Era
What were the gardens called that the Aztec built?
Chinampas
What did the Inca call their emperor?
Sapa Inca
How was Mayan civilization organized?
It was organized in city-states governered by powerful lords.
Conquistador
Do we live in ancient times or modern times?
We live in modern times.
The lake in Tenochtitlan contained salt water, which cannot be used for drinking and bathing.
What was used to transport fresh water to Tenochtitlan?
Aqueducts (can accept causeway as well)
Name 2 crops that the Inca civilization cultivated?
potatoes, corn, beans, peanuts, manioc, chili peppers, tomatoes, squash
What would Mayans offers to the gods?
Sacrificial Blood, Sacrifices, or previous gifts (you may accept any of these)
What is a synonym for the word bustling?
Busy
How do the numbers progress from left to right on our timeline?
The numbers on the left side (BCE) decrease from left to right and the numbers on the right side (CE) increase from left to right.
What did Commoners in Tenochtitlan build their houses out of?
They built their houses out of sundried clay bricks called adobe.
What 3-dimensional shape represented the levels of power in the Inca civilization?
The pyramid
They created canals in the lowlands.
Use this word correctly in a sentence - primitive
Teachers, use your discretion
Which civilization had the longest existence based on our timeline?
Maya Civilization
How did the Aztec adapt to their swampy environment?
**you can accept any of these as a correct response**
by creating habitable land from the lake bottom
They built gardens in the middle of Lake Texcoco
They built bridges over marshes
They grew a variety of crops on the mainland
What farming technique was a common practice in the Andes Mountains?
Terrace farming
What did the ball game "Pok-a-Tok" symbolize to the Maya civilization?
the game symbolized the passage of the sun across the sky