Reid Ancient Civilization
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| Which ancient civilization believed a light skinned god would arrive from the East to end their empire and predicted the arrival around the time the Spanish arrived? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization built the lost city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization were superior warriors and forced captives to pay a tribute (or tax)? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization's empire stretched along the West coast of South America? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization had doctors that made over 1,000 medicines from plants? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization still has descendants living in Guatemala today? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization used llamas to carry supplies? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization was conquered by Pizarro? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization worshipped the Sun God, Inti, and believed their Emperor to be a descendant of the Sun? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization's empire stretched along the West coast of South America? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization abandoned their great cities to live in the jungle before the Spanish arrived? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization were excellent stone builders fitting stones of all shapes together like a puzzle? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization used quipus, a system of strings and knots, to record important numbers and dates? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization played a ball game called pok-a-pok with a solid rubber ball and a 30 feet high stone circle? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization built a great empire in the Valley of Mexico? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization built a great empire in the Andes Mountains? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization built a great empire on the Yucatan Peninsula? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization built floating gardens called chinampas? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization carved important symbols on a large stone monument called a stele? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization built over ten thousand miles of roads through their empire? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization built the capital city of Tenochtitlan in Lake Texcoco? | Aztecs
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| Which ancient civilization's capital city was in present day Cuzco? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization's largest city was Tikal? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization developed a number system using zero? | Mayans
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| Which ancient civilization used their feet to freeze dry potatoes? | Incas
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| Which ancient civilization developed a very accurate 365-day calendar? | Mayans
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| What were the stone tablets containing the Mayan glyph writing called? | stele
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| What were the objects made of string and knots used by the Inca for counting called? | quipus
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| What were the stone steps used by the Inca for farming the steep Andes Mountains called? | terraces
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| What was the name of the floating gardens the Aztecs created in Tenochtitlan? | chinampas
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| What is the name of the peninsula where Chichen Itza, the Mayan city, is located? | The Yucatan
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| What type of drink did the Aztec serve as a special treat? | chocolate
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| What was the capital city of the Incan empire? | Cuzco
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| What animal did the Incas use to carry goods, not people? | llamas
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