Maya
What was an important crop grown by the Maya?
Maize (corn)
Describe the sign that was given to the Aztec people on where they should settle. (3 aspects)
An eagle with a snake in its mouth, standing on a cactus in the middle of a lake
What was the name of the Inca Empire's capital city?
Cuzco
This was the name given to Spanish soldiers who came to the Americas.
Conquistadors
Which Mesoamerican civilization built stone cities in modern-day Peru?
Inca
The Maya were known for creating very accurate _______?
Calendars
The Aztec were known for making "floating gardens", also called what?
Chinampas
This agricultural method was used by the Incas and involved cutting steps into the mountainside.
Terrace Farming
What did the Spanish unintentionally spread amongst the indigenous people?
Disease
Which Mesoamerican civilization built their capital city on Lake Texcoco in Mexico?
Aztec
What did the Maya use as currency?
Cacao Beans
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
What did the Inca use to pay taxes?
Labor
Who led the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Which Mesoamerican civilization built cities in the jungles of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador?
Maya
The Maya used these to study the sky and stars.
Observatories
Who was the king of the Aztecs when the Spanish encountered them?
Moctezuma II
What mountains did the Inca live in?
Andes Mountains
Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortez
Many Mesoamerican tribes used this black glassy material for their weapons?
Obsidian
Name a year that would fall between the Classic Age of the Maya.
250 AD-900 AD
The Aztecs went to wars to gain captives to use for sacrifice. What was the name of these wars?
This was used by the Incas for record keeping and was a system of knotted cords.
Quipus
What did the Inca offer the Spanish in return for the release of their king?
1 room full of gold and 2 rooms full of silver
Which Mesoamerican civilization did NOT have a written language?
Inca