Olmecs
Mayans
Aztecs
Incas
Various Questions
100

This was the farming method that the Olmecs used.

What is slash-n-burn farming?

100

Capital city of the Mayan Civilization. 

What is Tikal?

100

Legend has it that this city was built based upon the Aztec people's vision from their gods. 

What is Tenochtitlan?

100

The city in the clouds, often referred to as the "lost city of the Incas"

What is Machu Picchu?

100

A Spanish explorer who led military expeditions in the Americas. 

What is a Conquistador?

200

This was the capital of the Olmec civilization. 

What is La Venta?

200

This was a sporting event that the Mayans played where they had to put a ball through a ring. 

What is Pokta-Pok? 

200

Believed to have been Quetzalcoatl in human form, this explorer was known for conquering the Aztecs.

Who is Hernando Cortes? or Who is Cortes?

200

Cutting into the side of the mountain, can be a good way to describe this farming method the Incas used. 

What is terrace farming?

200

Named after Christopher Columbus, this was the interchange of ideas, plants, animals and goods between the New and Old Worlds. 

What was/is the Columbian Exchange? 

300

The Olmec having been the first civilization in Mesoamerica, practiced this religion. 

What is polytheism?

300

The Mayans had two of these to keep track of religious events & time. 

What is the Mayan Calendar?
300

Considered to be the King of the Aztecs by the time the Spanish arrived. 

Who was Montezuma II? 

300

The Inca were often known to use this animal in everyday society for many different purposes. 

What is a Llama? 

300

The disease that was very prominent & wiped out a good portion of the Aztec & Inca civilizations. 

What is smallpox?

400

B.C.E and C.E. are usually used with dates and are abbreviations that mean this. 

What is Before Common Era and Common Era? 

400

The name of the peninsula that the Mayan civilization existed on. 

What is the Yucatan Peninsula?

400
Because of their swampy geography, the Aztecs created these to grow their crops.

What are Chinampas?

400

"It would be remarkable, even in Spain." Was a quote by Francisco Pizarro that described this Incan Capital. 

What is Cuzco?

400

Built by the Mayan civilization, this famous temple can still be found at this once great Mayan city. 


What is Chichen Itza? 

500

This was an important item made by the Olmecs that they got from trees. 

What is rubber?

500
Represented by a Cacao shell, the Mayans were credited to have come up with the concept of this number. 

What is zero or What is 0? 

500

Modern day country where the Aztecs once lived. 

What is Mexico?

500

The modern day country where the Incas once existed. 

What is Peru?

500

The Aztec, Maya, and Inca did not make use of this round invention. 

What is the wheel?

600

This was the most important animal in their culture. 

What was/is a jaguar?

600

Because of the Maya's diverse geography, they often had to use these to govern other parts of their territory. 

What are city-states?

600

This color was often used in Aztec artwork and feathers. 

What is Turquoise? 

600

The Inca built these throughout their empire to enable communication by message runners, often known as Chaski. 

What are roads or extensive road network?

600

Made of obsidian glass, this was often used by this civilizations warriors. 

Who were the Aztecs?

700

These were created to have represented their rulers.

What are/were colossal stone heads?

700

The Mayans were known for making & creating this treat that was believed to have been "gifts from the gods."

What is chocolate?

700

An accordion style book, this was one way the Aztecs were able to keep records. 

What is a codex?

700

The most important god in the Inca religion, often referred to as the Sun God. 

Who was Inti? 

700

The king of the Incas was often known as this name. 

What is the Sapa Inca?