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The Maya
The Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
The Incas
Miscellaneous
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The Mayan civilization lasted a VERY long time. 3,500 years! About when did it start and end?
What is ABOUT 2,000 B.C.E. TO 1,5OO C.E.
100
Invaders from THIS country destroyed the Aztec Empire:
What is SPAIN
100
Read over the first page of "Daily life in Tenochtitlan" on page 279. THIS is something you might eat after a long walk home before going to sleep:
What is a MUSH MADE OF MAIZE (a type of corn)
100
Incas were known to run messages on QUIPUS, which was a set of strings with knots tied at different places in the strings to communicate a message. The position of these knots stood for THESE:
What are NUMBERS
100
THIS is a person through whom a god or spirit is believed to speak: (There was also one of these on "The Matrix")
What is an ORACLE
200
Many of the ancient ruins of the Maya were found in THIS ancient city, deep in the jungle of Guatemala:
What is TIKAL
200
The Mayans though of the Aztecs as barbarians. Usually, they would tell them to "Get lost!" ...because they were fierce warriors, though, sometimes they would be hired for THESE:
What is a MERCENARY (a soldier who is paid to fight for another country)
200
THIS is a term that means "Passed on from parent to child; inherited"
What is HEREDITARY
200
This city was the big capital of the Inca Empire:
What is CUZCO
200
When Inca couples agreed to marry, they would hold hands and exchange THESE:
What are SANDALS
300
THIS vocabulary word is a general term for these present-day areas; southern Mexico, Belize, most of Guatemala, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador:
What is MESOAMERICA
300
Aztecs gained land, trading connections, and wealth by forming THESE with the Tepanecs (a powerful group in the big city of Tenochtitlan):
What are ALLIANCES
300
Name in order (from top to bottom) the different levels of the "social structure" pyramid that is talked about in section 25.2 in the book:
What is: THE RULER - GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS - COMMONERS - PEASANTS - SLAVES
300
Inca legend says that the emperor was descended from Inti, the sun god. He was thus the:
What is "SON OF THE SUN"
300
The Aztecs loved to make sacrifices to the gods. In fact, they thought they were feeding the gods by sacrificing these humans. What page do you see an illustration of this? AND what did they cut out of this cartoon human?
What is page 286 ...his HEART
400
THIS Mayan ball game was pretty serious, and even had religious significance. Sometimes the losers were sacrificed!
What is POK-A-TOK
400
The Aztecs of Tenochtitlan farmed on THESE, which were small floating islands constructed from mud and plants.
What are CHINAMPAS
400
The Aztecs allowed men to practice THIS, meaning to marry more than one wife:
What is POLYGAMY
400
Most of the people in the Inca Empire were commoners who worked as THESE:
What are FARMERS AND HERDERS
400
Men in traditional dress would carry THESE on platforms during a festival that honored the sun god:
What are SKELETONS
500
THIS is the name for a farming technique in which vegetation (plants and trees) are cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops:
What is SLASH-AND-BURN AGRICULTURE
500
The famous Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was found in the heart of THIS valley:
What is VALLEY OF MEXICO
500
Markets were an important part of the Aztec economy. THESE guys watched over the market to make sure sellers acted honestly:
What are GUARDS
500
Many historians believe that THIS is what drove the Incas to conquer such a huge empire:
What is: (summarize this part on page 299)
500
A gift of money or goods presented to a man or a woman upon marriage:
What is a DOWRY