Aztecs, Inca, Maya Quiz Fri

Question 1

Modern Location of the Aztecs:

Answer 1

Mexico

Question 2

Modern Location of the Inca:

Answer 2

Peru

Question 3

Modern Location of the Maya:

Answer 3

Central America, (Parts of Southern Mexico)

Question 4

He did what? - Hernan Cortes

Answer 4

a man who destroyed the Aztec Empire in 1521.

Question 5

He did what? - Moctezuma II

Answer 5

One of the best Aztec Emperors. Under his rule, the Aztec empire peaked, conquering other tribes and expanding their territories.

Question 6

He did what? - Pachacuti

Answer 6

He is known for expanding the Inca Empire, constructing a road system and food storage facilities, and building Machu Picchu, a mountain citadel.

Question 7

Chinampas

Answer 7

Belonging to the Aztecs, Chinampas were A floating field, built up by layering soil, sediment, and decaying vegetation on a shallow lake bed, used to grow crops by the Aztecs.

Question 8

Terrace Farming

Answer 8

Belonging to the Inca, terrace farming is the process of cultivating crops on the sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces carved into the slope.

Question 9

Aztecs - Writing

Answer 9

(Hieroglyphics / Symbols)

Question 10

Maya - Writing

Answer 10

(Hieroglyphics / Symbols)

Question 11

Inca - Writing

Answer 11

Quipu

Question 12

Tenochtitlan

Answer 12

The Aztec Empire’s capital, Tenochtitlan, was founded in 1325 on the marshes of Lake Texcoco, now known as Mexico City.

Question 13

Machu Picchu

Answer 13

Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary structures are the Temple of the Sun, the Temple of the Three Windows, and the Intihuatana.

Question 14

Quetzalcoatl

Answer 14

(God of Earth, Wind, and Learning & Made the Human race)

Quetzalcoatl, a powerful deity in Mesoamerican mythology, embarked on a perilous journey to retrieve ancient bones from Mictlan, the realm of the dead. Despite treacherous obstacles, he secured the bones, infusing them with sacred energy and giving rise to a new race of beings. The myth symbolizes the cyclical nature of life and death. Quetzalcoatl remains a revered figure in Mexican and Central American culture, embodying knowledge, creativity, and renewal virtues, inspiring awe and wonder.

Question 15

Aztec Remains

Answer 15

universal education, popcorn, chewing gum, medicine

Question 16

Maya Remains

Answer 16

Math Concept of Zero, astronomy, calendar systems, chocolate

Question 17

Inca Remains

Answer 17

Brain Surgery,
A Government That Actually Worked,
Brilliant Bridges.

Question 18

conquistador

Answer 18

a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

Question 19

quipu

Answer 19

A form of writing by the Inca composed of knots and ropes

Question 20

Conquer

Answer 20

To take control forcefully in the manner of war.

Question 21

pok-a-tok

Answer 21

Maya played a ball game with a solid rubber ball and heavy pads. The objective was to score by knocking the ball through a stone scoring ring using any part of the body except the hands.

Question 22

Quecha

Answer 22

Language of the Inca

Question 23

Nauatl

Answer 23

Language of the Aztecs

Question 24

What did the Inca grow

Answer 24

corn, squash, tomatoes, peanuts, and cotton.

(CSTPC)

Question 25

What did the Aztecs grow

Answer 25

beans, peppers, avocadoes, tomatoes, squash, cotton, sweet potato, amaranth (or pigweed), pineapple, and flowers.