Sacrifice
What two civilizations had the most violent sacrifice technique?
Maya and Aztec
Moctezuma was the leader of what empire?
The Aztecs
Aztec
What were the three achievements of the Maya? (HAM)
Hieroglyphs, Astronomy and Mathematics.
Who sold children?
Aztec
Which civilization used Cacao Leaves to induce the victims
Inca
Which Aztec leader supposedly had a zoo?
Moctezuma
Who worshipped Quetzalcoatl?
The Aztecs
Name three of the Aztec achievements
white and daub, chinampas, causeways, double aqueduct system, codex of laws, or 250,000 people.
what language did the Inca use for buisness?
Quechua (ke-chuch-wuh)
What was the Aztecs strategy in war?
Capture the enemy
What were the names of the two Spaniards who conquered the Inca and Aztec empires?
Francisco Pizarro and Hernando Cortez
What two things led to the downfall of all three civilizations?
Spaniards and disease.
Which civilization was the best at Masonry?
Inca
What were the four main items that the Aztecs used for economy?
Hoe money, Children, Quachtli, and Cacao Beans.
What was the Incas sacrifice technique?
Drug the victims and leave them out at sacred places to die from the elements.
What was the name of the sun god, and which civilization worshipped him?
Inti the sun god was worshipped by the Inca
Which civilization used quipu?
The Incas
The Inca built a temple for the sun god in the shape of a...
Puma
What two minerals were used as currency for the Maya
Jade and Obsidian
Why did the Aztec do their specific war strategy?
So they could sacrifice their enemies
Who was the Inca leader that had a complex name?
Atahualpa
Which civilization called themselves Mexica (meh-shee-ka), Which civilization had a population of 25 million at its peak, and which had an official language called quechua (ke-chuch-wuh)?
Aztec, Aztec, Inca
Hips, elbows and knees
What was the fancy cloth the Aztecs used?
Quachtli