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Geography
The Mayas
The Aztecs
The Incas
Contributions/Achievements
100
What regions make up Mesoamerica?
Mexico, Central America, South America
100
The religious practices of this civilization could be classified as...
What is polytheistic?
100
Ceremonies performed in order to nourish the gods and keep harvest plentiful.
What are human sacrifices or blood letting ceremonies?
100
The modern day country where the Incan civilization thrived.
What is Peru?
100
They date to which the Mayans believe the world will end.
What is December 21st 2012?
200
Tenochitlan was located in the location of which current city?
Mexico City
200
List 3 Mayan Achievements.
Pok-A-Tok Ocarina
Calendar
200
the location of this great civilization.
What is the valeey of Mexico?
200
The animal used for its sure footed nature and ability to travel through the rugged terrain.
What are llamas?
200
This civilization built a great system of roads that are often compared to the Romans.
Who are the Incas?
300
The mountain range that is the central part of the Incan society.
What are the Andes Mountains?
300
Mayans used what type of agricultural technique?
Slash and Burn agriculture
300
Spanish explorers traveled to MesoAmerica to seek what?
Gold and other natural resources
300
Incas consumed this leaf for its medicinal purposes
What is the Coca Plant?
300
System of knotted strings created by the Incas.
What is Quipu?
400
The peninsula on which the Mayan Empire was built.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
400
The capital city of this great society.
What is Tikal?
400
The capital city of this thriving empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
400
The method used by this civilization to maximize the amount of agricultural land.
What is terrace farming?
400
Which civilization had the most accurate calendar.
Who is the Maya civilization?
500
The lake on which the Aztec civilization built their island capital.
What is Lake Texoco?
500
What does the word primitive mean? Why are the Mayas considered Primitive?
Primitive means to be savage or underdeveloped.
Mayas are considered primitive because they practiced human sacrifice.
500
Floating gardens created to maximize the amount of agricultural land.
What are chinampas?
500
The capital city of this great society.
What is Cuzco?
500
Conquistadors are
conquerers, usually of Spanish descent