Maya
The Maya lived in _______
Mesoamerica
The Aztec lived in _______
Mesoamerica
South America
Andes Mountains
Myths are passed from _______ to _________.
Generation, Generation
The ball game the Maya played was called _________.
Pok-a-tok
The Maya existed for a ________ time compared to the Aztec and Inca
(longer or shorter)
Longer
What were the gardens built from a lakebed called?
Chinampas
The Inca probably built the first _______ bridges in the world.
Suspension
Myths are told to help explain _________ and ________ things happen.
how and why
The Maya hunted game in the forest- what does game mean in this sentence?
animals that are hunted
Why were temples at the top of pyramids?
To be closer to the gods.
How many aqueduct pipes did the Aztec have? Why did they need multiple?
2
one was a spare for when the first pipe needed cleaning
The highest level of the Inca "pyramid of power" (social classes) was the _______.
Sapa Inca
In the Maya creation myth, the gods needed three attempts to create people- what three materials did they try? Which was successful?
Clay, Wood, Corn
Corn
What is referred to as the "City in the Clouds"
Machu Picchu
Farming methods
1. In the lowlands the Maya made _________.
2. In the highlands the Maya _________.
3. In the rainforest the Maya used the technique ___________.
1. Canals OR raised earth platforms
2. Cut terraces into the slopes of mountains
3. Slash and burn
The Aztec preformed sacrifices for the sun god, Huitzilopochtli, why did they do this?
They believed they needed to feed him so he could make his daily journey.
So the sun would rise and set each day.
Quipus were used to ...
record information
What were the Aztec people looking for to know where to settle and make their home?
Eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth
What were the four social classes for the Inca?
Sapa Inca
Governors
Government officials
Commoners
When a ruler died in Maya society, why was their face covered with a death mask?
To protect them in the after life.
What did noble boys learn in school? (7 answers needed) What about boys from lower social ranks? (2 answers)
Noble- how to read, write, be future leaders, religion, medicine, law astronomy, trained for battle
Lower- learned a trade, trained for battle
The Inca MAY have used _______ as pack animals. Why would they have used pack animals?
Llamas
to carry heavy materials
How would the Inca know they had arrived at the place where they should settle.
Their staff would easily sink into the ground.
What did Aztec girls learn in school?
Cooking, sewing, and weaving.