Mayan. Incan, Aztec Study Guide
WORD BANK
Pachacuti Cortez Montezuma II La Malinche Codex
Pizarro Quipu Pacal II Steles Tenochtitlan
Andes Mountains Valley of Mexico Chasquis Incas
Mayas Aztecs Cuzco Elevation Maize
Cacao Terraced Farming Slash and Burn Chinampas
Human Sacrifice Inti Quetzelcoatl Pok-a-tok Calendars
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)
22. ______Two main social classes
23. ______Three main social classes
24. ______Four main social classes
25. ______Five main social classes
26. ______Over 1000 Gods
27. ______used canoes
28. ______brain surgery
29. ______Horses
30. ______Chocolate drinks
31. ______At least some lived in mountains
32. ______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
33.
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
40. ______Canoes were used by this culture(s)
41. ______This culture(s) used the wheel to help move items
42. .______This culture(s) had a writing system of glyphs and created codices
43. ______Some or all of this culture(s) lived near mountains and/or volcanoes
44. ______Brain surgery was performed by this culture(s) as well as blood transfusions
45. ______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