Aztecs
What country were the Aztecs from?
Mexico
What continent were the Inca from?
South America
What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
Which explorer was credited for landing in Cuba and finding the "New World"?
Christopher Columbus
People and lands ruled by one ruler/king
Empire
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochitlan
What was the name of the ruler of the Inca empire?
The Sapa Inca
What country did Henry Hudson sail for?
The Netherlands
Which explorer was credited for naming the state of Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
A raised road across a body of water
Causeway
True or False: The Aztecs had human sacrifices in order to please their gods
True
What was the capital city of the Inca empire?
Cuzco
What country did Hernando de Soto sail for?
Spain
Who was the first explorer to see the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
An offering to the gods, usually food or an animal, sometimes even a human.
Sacrifice
What lake was Tenochitlan located on?
Lake Texcoco
What type of farming did the Inca invent as a result of their location on the Andes Mountains?
Terrace Farming
What country did John Cabot sail for?
England
Who was the first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Spanish explorers, adventurers, and conquerors
Conquistadors
What was the name of the Aztecs god of the sun and war?
Huitzilopochtli
What was the purpose of Quipus?
a system of knotted strings used for counting and record-keeping.
What country did Jacques Cartier sail for?
France
Which 3 explorers were known for exploring different areas in Canada?
Cabot, Hudson, and Cartier
Land used for farming that was along the sides of hills/mountains
Terraces