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The Incan Empire boarded what ocean?
Pacific
What body of water isolated the Natives from the rest of the world pre-Columbus?
Atlantic Ocean
Both mound-building and adobe-dwelling cultures lived where?
North America
Which geographic feature was the Incan Empire centered?
The Andes
Who made the Aztecs a great empire?
Itzcoatl
How were the two Mayan calendars different from one another?
One was ritual based and one was based on the movements of the sun
What usually happened at Aztec religious rituals ?
Human sacrifice
The capital of Aztec empire was located on the site of which present day city?
Mexico City
How did the Aztec empire grow?
Taking over nearby places
Ancestral Pueblo people usually built their homes partially underground or on top of rocky plateaus known as
Mesas
What kind of farming did Inca and Mayans both use
TERRACE!!
The Incan city of Machu Picchu best demonstrates Incan achievements in......
Architecture
What forest provides 20% of the world's oxygen?
Rain Forest
People conquered by the Incan Empire were required to give what to the central government?
Tribute
Why did the Incan army remain behind in the lands they conquered?
To maintain order and collect tribute
Which animals were primarily used to transport Incan crops?
Llamas
Who was the last Aztec ruler
Montezuma
What did Incans grow?
Maize, Squash, Beans, Potatoes
How was the education of male and female children different for the Aztecs?
the goal was to teach skills need to occupy their place in society (Women learned skills for the home)
What was the whistle the Aztecs used during battle?
The Aztec death whistle