Quiz 2.2 Flashcards
also known as classical era, classical age or antiquity
CLASSICALPERIOD
overlaps with middle age, emergence of greece to the fall of rome
CLASSICAL PERIOD
where is the mayan civilization from
GUATEMALA
which civilization cleared the rainforest and were able to grow corn to feed population
MAYAN CIVILIZATION
largest city in mayan civilization
TIKAL
where is tikal
GUATEMALA
who are the greeks of the worlds
TIKAL
where is the myan pyramid
IN CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
ideographic system of writing
TIKAL
were mayan polythiests
YES
according to what calendar, when will world end
MAYAN CALENDAR/ DEC 21, 2012
center of the aztec civilization
TENOCHTITLAN / MEXICO CITY
3 main polytheists
HUITZILOPOCHTLI
TLALOC
QUETZALCOATL
god of sun and war
HUITZILOPOCHTLI
god of rain and fertility
TLALOC
patron of aztec priesthood
QUETZALCOATL
who sacrificied his own blood for creation of the world
QUETZALCOATL
ended aztec civilization/ spanish conquistador
HERNAN CORTES
happened inn 1521
BATTLES OF TENOCHTITLAN
center of inca civilization
CUZCO IN SOUTHERN EAST PERU