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The Earliest Americans
The Mayans
The Aztecs
The Inca
Conquest
100
In 1000 BC the Maya began settling in the lowlands of what is now this country
What is Guatemala
100
The Aztec capital
What is Tenochtitlan
100
The Incas began as a small tribe in these mountains in South America
What are the Andes
100
In 1519 this conquistador landed on the coast of Mexico in search of gold
Who was Hernan Cortes
200
In dry regions of the Americas, farmers developed methods of channeling water from rivers and streams, or this.
What is irrigation
200
This time period, from AD 250 to 900, is when the Maya civilization reached is height and grew to include more than 40 large cities
What is the Classic Age
200
To reach the capital, the Aztecs built these raised roads across the water or wet ground
What are causeways
200
The official language of the Inca
What is Quechua
200
The leader of the Aztec empire at the time of conquest
Who is Moctezuma II
300
This theory says that the first peoples crossed the arctic waters by boat to settle in North America
What is the coastal route theory
300
A temple in the city of Palenque was built to honor this king for his achievements
Who is Pacal
300
The Aztecs built these floating gardens on Lake Texcoco that helped them produce enough food for their large population
What are chinampas
300
In the mid 1400's this Inca ruler began to expand Inca territory
Who is Pachacuti
300
She served as a guide and translator for Hernan Cortez, making it easier for Spain to gain allies and conquer the Aztecs
Who was Malintzin, or Malinche
400
A type of crop that the developed in the Americas that involved growing corn, beans and squash together
What is a milpa (three sisters)
400
The Maya built these buildings from which people study the sky.
What are observatories
400
To please gods, Aztec priests regularly performed this with battle captives or slaves
What is human sacrifice
400
The Inca were known for their stonework, or this
What is masonry
400
He won a civil war against his brother, Huascar, to claim the throne, but the war left the Inca army weak
Who was Atahualpa
500
An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science and industries
What is a civilization
500
One of the theories to explain Mayan decline
What is rebellion; inadequate food production; or climate change
500
Aztec riddle: What is a moutainside that has a spring of water in it?
What is our nose
500
The Inca built these over almost every kind of terrain to unify their rugged empire
What are roads
500
He arrived in 1532 with 180 men who easily defeated the weakened Inca army
Who was Francisco Pizarro