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Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations

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Which civilization was located in the Mexican and Central American rain forest (Yucatan Peninsula)? Maya
What was the Mayan major city? Chichén Itzá
What kind of religion did all three civilizations have? polytheistic
Which civilization was located in central Mexico? Aztec
What was the Aztec major city? Tenochtitlan
Which civilization was located in the Andes Mountains of South America? Inca
What was an Inca major city? Machu Picchu
Mayans developed what kind of calendar? 365-day calendar
Incas kept records using what? quipu (system of knotted strings)
Incas built vast networks of ______. roads
How was the Mayan government set up? system of city-states, each ruled by a king
How was the Aztec government set up? ruled by an emperor with absolute power
How was the Inca government set up? ruled by an emperor with absolute power
What type of language/system of writing did the Mayans develop? hieroglyphs
What is the name of the pyramid at Chichén Itzá? "El Castillo"
Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztecs? Hernan Cortes
What disease did the Spanish bring with them to the Americas that killed a lot of the natives? smallpox
What system did the Incas use for the agriculture? terraced farming
What three things caused the downfall of the Aztec Empire? disease, Spanish conquistadors, human sacrifices
What kind of pyramids did the Mayans build? step pyramids
Who was king of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived? Montezuma II
The Mayans were (probably) the oldest civilization in the world to have this concept: zero
What purpose did the Mayan pyramids have? temples
What modern city is on the site of Tenochtitlan? Mexico City
In what modern country is Machu Picchu? Peru
What is the mountain range in the Inca Empire? Andes
What type of farming did they use in the Aztec Empire? Chinampa farming
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