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The Aztecs built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on this type of landform.
an island in a lake
This continent is where the Inca lived.
South America
Similar to the Egyptians, the Maya are famous for creating this type of written language.
hieroglyphs
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire.
Hernan Cortes
This British author introduced the wizarding world to Harry, Ron, and Hermione in her seven-book series.
J.K. Rowling
The Aztecs were known for building these floating gardens to grow crops in their capital city.
chinampas
This mountain range is where the Inca built their empire.
The Andes Mountains
This peninsula is where the Maya civilization lived.
Yucatan Peninsula
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Incan Empire.
Francisco Pizarro
This Maine born author is famous for his horror novels such as the Shining, IT and Pet Cemetery
Stephen King
This central ritual of Aztec religion involved offering this kind of sacrifices to the gods to ensure the survival of the world.
human sacrifice
The Inca's vast road system was used primarily for this purpose.
trade/communication
Similar to the Greeks, the Maya civilization were a series of these that co-existed with each other
city-states
The Spanish brought this disease, which decimated indigenous populations.
smallpox
This American author captivated readers with her Twilight saga, featuring Bella Swan and Edward Cullen.
Stephenie Meyer
This lake surrounded Tenochtitlan before it was drained by the Spanish.
Lake Texcoco
The Inca used this knotted cord system to record information
a quipu
The Maya developed a calendar system that famously ended one cycle in this year.
2012
The conquest of the Americas was authorized by this Spanish queen and her husband, the king.
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
This fantasy author from Oxford penned The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.
J. R. R. Tolkien
This powerful Aztec emperor expanded the empire greatly through military conquest and oversaw the construction of Tenochtitlan.
Montezuma I
This Inca ruler was captured and executed by Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa
This civilization predated the Mayan civilization and had a great impact on the development of the Maya.
Olmec
The Spanish used this labor system to exploit indigenous populations for mining and agriculture.
the encomienda system
This American author created the dystopian world of Panem and its heroine, Katniss Everdeen, in this three book series.
Suzanne Collins