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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pachacuti | Incan leader who built the largest empire |
| Christopher Columbus | Italian sea captain who set sail in August 1492 |
| Peten | Mayan word for “flat region |
| Mesoamerica | comes from the Greek word for “middle” |
| Teotihuacan | . capital of the Mayan Empire |
| Tenochtitlan | capital of the Aztec Empire |
| Malintzin | Aided Cortez in the invasion of the Aztecs |
| conquistador | soldier/explorer from Spain |
| Hernan Cortez | conquered the Aztecs |
| Francisco Pizarro | conquered the Inca |
| Why did the Maya sacrifice human beings? | Please the Gods (see book and notes) |
| What killed more Native Americans than Spanish swords? | Disease: Smallpox, Measles |
| Know one of the three Native American civilizations and describe what caused the fall of the empire. | See notes and book. Plan SPECIFICS |
| Which group sacrificed in times of trouble | Inca (Times of Trouble is the key) |
| Which group located on the Yucatan Peninsula | Maya |
| Which group located in present-day Mexico, Honduras, Belize | Aztec |
| Which group located in present-day Peru and Chile | Inca |
| Which group used floating gardens to create farmland | Aztec |
| Which group used sinkholes for water-supply | Maya |
| Which group farmed using agricultural terraces | Inca |
| Which group used a counting system based on 20 | Maya |
| Which group created largest Native American empire | Inca |
| Which group studied astronomy | Maya |