Mayan. Incan, Aztec Study Guide

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PachacutiCortezMontezuma IILa MalincheCodex

PizarroQuipuPacal IIStelesTenochtitlan

Andes MountainsValley of MexicoChasquisIncas

MayasAztecsCuzcoElevationMaize

CacaoTerraced FarmingSlash and BurnChinampas

Human SacrificeIntiQuetzelcoatlPok-a-tokCalendars

Road Building Pyramids

  1. The Aztec farming technique also called “floating gardens” are called ______.
  2. The Mayan/Aztec game combining soccer and basketball is called ______.
  3. The Incan form of communication using knots and ropes is called ______.
  4. The capital of the Aztec Empire was called______.
  5. A famous Mayan king was ______.
  6. An Incan message carrier was called a ______.
  7. The Mayans and Aztecs were known for their ______, ______, and for their practice of ______.
  8. The Incans lived in areas dominated by the______.
  9. A major food for all three civilizations was a corn-like product called______.
  10. One of the major gods of the Aztecs was the winged serpent named______.
  11. The Aztec and Mayan form of a book was called a ______.
  12. The capital of the Incan Empire was called ______.
  13. The famous Incan Emperor who expanded the empire vastly was named______-
  14. A stone monument that record important information or history is called a ______.
  15. The Spanish explorer who took over the Incan Empire was ______.
  16. The Spanish explorer who took over the Aztecs was______.
  17. The word for how high land is above sea level is ______.
  18. The female translator who helped the Spanish takeover the Aztecs was______.
  19. The Mayan way of farming in the lowland forests is called ______.
  20. The Incan farming technique high in the mountains is called ______.
  21. The Incan Sun God was called______.

Maya, Aztec, Inca or None (Which one or ones is it)

  1. ______Two main social classes
  2. ______Three main social classes
  3. ______Four main social classes
  4. ______Five main social classes
  5. ______Over 1000 Gods
  6. ______used canoes
  7. ______brain surgery
  8. ______Horses
  9. ______Chocolate drinks
  10. ______At least some lived in mountains
  11. ______used the wheel

33.______Religion plays a major part in this culture(s)

34.______This culture(s) had one emperor that was in control at any one time

35.______This culture(s) used advanced mathematics to create calendars

36.______Tenochtitlan was the capital of this culture(s)

37.______Pacal II ruled Palenque in this culture(s)

38.______The Spanish overtook this culture(s)

39..______Corn or Maize was grown in this culture(s) and was a staple of their diet

  1. ______Canoes were used by this culture(s)
  1. ______This culture(s) used the wheel to help move items
  1. .______This culture(s) had a writing system of glyphs and created codices
  1. ______Some or all of this culture(s) lived near mountains and/or volcanoes
  1. ______Brain surgery was performed by this culture(s) as well as blood transfusions
  1. ______Pok a Tok was a ball game played by this culture(s) during ritual ceremonies

46..______They had ayllu as their basic family unit

47..______They used Five Pillars as a basis for their religion

48.______They performed human sacrifices for good harvests

49.______They had over 1000 Gods

50.______Inti was their main God of the sun