Land & Location
This is the region where the ancient civilizations of the Olmec and Maya developed.
Mesoamerica
The Olmec are considered this to later Mesoamerican civilizations
The "mother culture"
The Aztec performed human sacrifices to appease their gods and ensure the return of this important celestial body.
Sun
At the top of Maya society were these rulers.
Kings or gods
The Inca civilization was located in the ______ Mountains of South America.
Andes Mountains
Mesoamerica is located between which two continents?
North America and South America
The Olmec built large earthen mounds and these structures for religious ceremonies.
Pyramids
To grow more food, the Aztec built floating gardens called ______.
Chinapas
Below the rulers were these important people who helped govern.
Nobkes and Priests
The name of the ruler in the Disney movie "The Emperor's New Groove."
Hieroglyphs or Glyphs
The geography of Mesoamerica included highlands, lowlands, and this type of coastline.
Tropical Coastline
The Olmec are sometimes called the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica because they influenced later ______.
Civilizations
The Aztec formed a powerful ______ with nearby city-states.
Alliances or Empire
The Maya created the concept of what number that is used in math today.
Zero
This famous Inca city, rediscovered in the early 20th century, is a stunning example of their architecture.
Machu Picchu
The Olmec civilization developed near this body of water in present-day Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America
The Olmec likely developed a system of writing using these.
Glyphs or Symbols
The Aztec believed in sacrificing humans to please their ______.
gods
The Maya relied heavily on this crop as a staple food.
Corn or Maize
The Spanish were searching for ______ and other riches in the Inca Empire.
Gold
The climate in much of Mesoamerica is often warm and ______, which was good for farming.
Humid and Rainy
The Olmec traded goods like jade and obsidian, showing they had a network of this.
Trade
Many Mesoamerican civilizations believed in multiple gods, making them ______.
Polytheistic
This was a sacred ball game played by the Maya, sometimes with human sacrifice.
Pok-ta-pok or Pitz
The main food crop of the Inca was the ______
Potato