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The Maya
The Aztec
The Inca
Important Leaders
Geography
100
Where did the Maya civilization develop?
Mesoamerica or the Yucatan Peninsula or Southern Mexico and Northern Central America
100
What is the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan
100
What crop did the Inca cultivate in the mountains that became a staple in their diet?
potatoes
100
Who was the last leader of the Aztec?
Moctezuma
100
What is the widely accepted theory of how people got to the Americas?
crossed the land bridge
200
What is the game called where the losing team of priests was sacrificed?
pok-a-tok
200
Who conquered the Aztec?
Hernan Cortes
200
Who conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
200
Who was the last leader of the Inca?
Atahualpa
200
Where did Aztec civilization develop?
central Mexico
300
Who could read the Sacred Round?
priests
300
What are the floating gardens called that the Aztec built so they could farm more land?
chinampas
300
What is the royal retreat of the Inca called?
Machu Picchu
300
Who was the greatest of the Sapa Inca?
Pachacuti
300
What type of farming did the Inca use?
terrace
400
List two things that contributed to the decline of the Maya.
drought, harsh kings, warfare, disease
400
What is the collection of Aztec history called?
the codex
400
Why is having an official language important for the Inca?
It helped unify the civilization.
400
What happened after the death of Huyana Capac?
a civil war
400
What type of farming is best for densely forested areas?
slash-and-burn
500
What power did the Maya believe their kings had?
Communicate with the gods
500
Who translated for Cortes and helped him conquer the Aztec?
Malintzin
500
What is the labor tax called in Inca society?
mita
500
Who built the Temple of Inscriptions so it would show his accomplishments?
Pacal
500
On what lake did the Aztec build the city of Tenochtitlan?
Lake Texcoco