Meso America
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- Q1A Native American civilization in western South America in the 15th and 16th centuries located in the Andes Mountains. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the empire.Inca30s
- Q2A Mesoamerican civilization of Central America and southern Mexico. Achievements include mathematics, architecture, and a 365 day a year calendar. They flourished between the 4th and 12th centuries C.E..Mayans30s
- Q3This "city in the clouds" was built 8,000 feet above sea level in the 15th century by Incan emperor Pachacutec. Abandoned by the Incas, the city remained unknown until it was rediscovered by an explorer in 1911.Machu Picchu, Peru30s
- Q4An arrangement of knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca to record numerical information, to count, keep records, and track crops.Quipu30s
- Q5Capital of the Inca EmpireCuzco, Peru30s
- Q6Capital of the Aztec EmpireTenochtitlan30s
- Q7Terrace farms appears as steps cut into a mountainside. Enabled the Inca of Mesoamerica to grow enough food for their large populations.Terrace Farming (Incas)30s
- Q8A floating garden on which the Aztec grew cropsChinampa30s
- Q9cornMaize30s
- Q10Lake where the capital city of the ancient Aztecs Tenochtitlan was builtLake Texcoco30s
- Q11A Spanish conqueror of the AmericasConquistador30s
- Q12*(1200-1521) Around 1300 settled in the valley of Mexico. Defeated by the Spanish (Hernan Cortes).Aztecs30s
- Q13Bean used in making chocolate , discovered by the Mayans.cocao beans30s
- Q14the world's longest mountain chain, stretching along the west coast of South AmericaAndes Mountains30s
- Q15earliest known American civilization, located in southern Mexico and known for its pyramids and huge stone headsOlmec civilization30s