Incas
What was their sacred animal
Llama
What are the Maya known as
people of maiz
What is the Mexica Calendar known as
pidra del sol or sun stone
cassava/Yuca
corn
Squash
beans
Peppers
Peanuts
When was UER founded
October 6, 1992
What is the meaning of Machu Picchu
Old Peak
When was the postclassical period
10th - early 6th centaury
What were there crops and where did they grow them
Maiz(corn)
Beans
Squash
Tomatoes
Chinampas
What were their achievements
Musical Instruments
Maraca
Cassava Bread
Hammock
Hamaca
Straw huts
Bohio
Universal Arawakan language
Ceremonial ball parks
What is the motto
Knowledge, Unity, Brotherhood, Raza! Through knowledge one gains unity. Through unity, one can achieve brotherhood. Through Brotherhood we are all Raza!
What is their official language
Runa Simi
What were their main crops
corn, beans, squash and peppers
What was their official language, and what does it mean
Nahuatl was the official language of the Mexica empire.
Meanings:
Language of the Nahuas
“Clear like water” or “Good Sounding”
Who was the enemy of them
Caribs
The color and what they mean, also what is the font UER is written in?
Black: Symbolizes the black sheep of society.
White: Symbolizes the purity and integrity within UER brothers.
Red: Symbolizes the blood sweat and tears that were shed for UER. By our ancestors and by ourselves.
The letters of UER are in “Old Gregorian English” font.
How was Tupac Amaru the second executed
Pull apart by horses
Mud – ugly, speak nonsense, cannot multiply.
Wood – they have no blood, no sweat, “had nothing on their mind”, had no facial emotions.
Monkeys – wooden people turned into monkeys by Huracan.
Maiz – according to the Mayas we come from Maiz.
What is their creation story
The Mexica resided in Aztlan where they migrated South towards central Mexico
They left Aztlan under the guide of their patron guide Huitzilopochtli (Weet-see-lee-poch-tlee)
Huitzilopochtli came to Tenoch in the form of a hummingbird and told him to guide his people out of Aztlan until they were able to find an eagle devouring a snake perched on a fruit-bearing nopal.
It was there that the Mexica would settle.
Huitzilopochtli removed the heart of his nephew, Copil, and tossed it into Lake Texcoco (Tesh-koko).
From the heart grew the nopal which the Mexica were to find and establish Tenochtitlan.
What were their gods called
Zemi
What does each of the items in the code of arms represent
Hands: Represents Unity among brothers.
Key: Symbolized unlocking the door to a brighter future
Book: Getting educated by learning about our culture, ourselves, brothers, and the world.
Star: Represents the wonder of our wisdom in our bright future.
What is the conception of reality
Hanan Pacha- World of the gods
Kuntur (Condor): Peace
Hurin (Kay) Pacha- World of the living
Puma: Strength
Uqhu Pacha- World of the dead (Supay)
Amaru (the Divine Serpent): Wisdom
Give me their gods
Hunab Ku - The supreme diety - the creator god.
Kukulkan – Feathered serpent.
Huracan – Storm and flood god.
Cizin - Death god - (an ancient god of violence and sacrifice, such as decapitation).
Chac - Rain god…rain & lightning.
Itzamna - Aged god - priestly knowledge, divination, and writing.
Hun Hunahpu - Maize god - (one of the Hero twins).
Xbalanque - The other Hero Twin of the "Popol Vuh“.
K’inich Ahau - Sun god - a younger version of Itzamna.
Chack Chel or Ixchel – Moon Goddess of fertility and birth.
what are the months of the calendar
Atlacahualo (At-la-cawalo)
Means Ceasing of water
Represented by Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue (chal-cheet-leekwe)
Children were sacrificed to water gods
Tlacaxipehualiztli (Tlaka-sheep-eh-wall-eetz-li)
Represented by the flaying of men
Represented by Xipe Totec (Sheep-eh-toh-tek)
Warrior sacrifice; pances by priest wearing the flayed skins of sacrificed
Tozoztontli (Toh-sos-tont-lee)
Little Vigil
Represented by Coatlicue (Serpent God) and Tlaloc (God of Pains and Storms)
Flayed skins were buried; children were still sacrificed, bird sacrifices
Huey Tozoztli (Hoo-ay Toh-zoz-t-lee)
Great Vigil
Festivals dedicated to the god Tlaloc
Prayers meant to bring maize crop yield, sacrifice children
What was the names of each of their tribes
Bimini- Florida
Bahamas- Lucayo
Cuba- Cubanakan
Hispaniola- Quisqueya
Carib- Calinago
Xaymaca- Jamaica
Boriquen/Boriken- Puerto Rico
What is the purpose
To provide a sense of brotherhood and unity through honor, integrity, and perseverance with an emphasis in the Latino, Hispano, Chicano, Mexicano, Central and South American, and indigenous cultures. By offering opportunities in academic achievement, promoting cultural awareness and providing a social atmosphere within a comfortable environment.”