Capitals
Culture
Maya, Aztecs, Incas or Spainard
People/Places
Misc.
100
Name one Mayan city-state
What is Chichen Itza, El Mirador, Tikal?
100
What did the Spanish force the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas to do?
Convert their religion to Catholicism and convert to Spanish culture
100
Only civilization on this list located in Europe
Spain
100
On what continent is the Andes mountains located?
South America
100
Type of building where human and animal sacrifices take place
Pyramids
200
Incan capital
Cusco
200
What is Pok-A-Tok?
A Mayan ball game in which you can't use your hands or feet. The captain of the winning team is then sacrificed to the Gods.
200
Most warlike civilization
Aztecs
200
Conquistador of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
200
List two resources found in Mesoamerica or Incan territory
Varied answers
300
Aztec capital
Tenochtitlan
300
Why is human sacrifice apart of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan religion?
Human blood is considered life which is demanded by the Gods.
300
Civilization mostly located in the Yucatan peninsula
Mayans
300
Conquistador of the Incas
Francisco Pizzaro
300
Why did the Mayans already start to decline before the Spanish arrived?
Varied answers
400
Which civilization is each color?
Blue - Aztecs
Red - Mayans
Green - Incans
400
What do the Mayans share that make them a civilization
Common culture, language, and religion
400
Civilization located in South America
Inca
400
Emperor of the Aztecs
Moctezuma II
400
What is the title of Jared Diamonds award winning book/documentary?
Guns, germs, and steel
500
Name two modern-day countries in Incan lands
Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina
500
The Mayan Kings also acts as a ____________
High priest
500
Which two civilizations are located in Mesoamerica
Mayans and Aztecs
500
King and Queen of Spain that financed Christopher's exploration of the "New World"
Isabella and Ferdinand
500
How did the Spanish conquer the Incas?
By capturing their king, making him a puppet ruler, and deposing of him when he was of no use.