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  • Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
    Hernan Cortez
  • What is a terrace?
    A step in a mountain to prevent water from draining down the mountain
  • True or False: The Inca used aqueducts to move water in the mountains.
    true
  • What was the key factor to the Aztecs' rise to power?
    war and alliances
  • How did the Spanish take over the Aztec capital city?
    siege
  • What religion were the conquistadors?
    Catholic / Christian
  • The Inca lived along the _____________ Mountains
    Andes
  • How did Pachacuti conquer and control an empire?
    A powerful military and strong central government
  • What is a causeway?
    A bridge or road over water?
  • What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
    Cusco
  • True or False: The Aztecs were different from the Maya because they never sacrificed humans.
    False
  • Machu Picchu is a city built out of ___________
    stone
  • Did the Inca have a written language?
    no
  • When Spanish explorers sailed to the Americas, what were they looking for?
    new land and gold
  • What was one of the most important aspects of the Aztec religion?
    the sun
  • The Aztecs lived in the Valley of
    Mexico
  • Name one crop that the Mesoamericans grew
    corn, maize, beans, cacao, peppers, squash
  • What military advantage did the Spanish have over the Inca?
    Horses and metal weapons
  • Who was the last Aztec emperor?
    Moctezuma
  • What is the indigenous name for corn?
    Maize
  • True or False: The Mayan social structure was shaped like a pyramind, similar to the Medieval Europeans
    True
  • What disease did the conquistadors accidentally bring with them to the Americas?
    Smallpox
  • Who performed Aztec sacrifices and ceremonies?
    Priests
  • True or False: The Aztecs had control over a huge trade network.
    true
  • What did Aztec people wear?
    Loincloths, capes, and skirts
  • What is quipu?
    A way of keeping record using knotted chords
  • Who was at the top of the Maya social structure?
    king
  • What is a glyph?
    A symbol that represents a word
  • Chichen Itza is a
    city
  • True or False: The Maya only sacrificed animals, never people
    False
  • Name a modern day country that is in the Yucatan Peninsula
    Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala
  • The Maya had a complex math system and even created the number
    Zero
  • The Aztec civilization was ruled by an __________
    emperor
  • Which task was given to administrators in the Inca Empire?
    Keeping detailed records
  • What is a city state?
    An independently run city and the farmland surrounding it.
  • Aztec citizens had to pay ___________, similar to taxes.
    tribute
  • Who went to school in the Aztec civilization?
    all children
  • What did the Maya use to develop their 365 day calendar?
    Mathematical calculations and Astronomical observations
  • How would you describe the Maya religion?
    Polytheistic
  • Chocolate is made out of _________________
    cacao beans
  • True or False: Chocolate was originally a bitter drink.
    True
  • What is a conquistador?
    A conqueror from Spain
  • True or False: Rebellions within the Aztec Empire made it easier for Cortez to conquer the land.
    True
  • The Maya lived in the _________________
    Yucatan Peninsula
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