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Mesoamerica Block 6 vs All Stars

Quiz by Angie Richardson

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  • Q1
    A country in present day South America where the Inca lived
    Peru
    30s
  • Q2
    A Native American people who built a notable civilization in western South America in the 15th and 16th centuries - center of empire in present-day Peru
    Incas
    30s
  • Q3
    An ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes
    terraced farming
    30s
  • Q4
    when local leaders are allowed to rule and have power for the emperor
    Rule by Proxy
    30s
  • Q5
    the major South American mountain range where the Incas settled
    Andes Mountains
    30s
  • Q6
    abandoned city high in the Andes mountains that showcases the architectural genius of the Inca - originally built for kings
    Machu Picchu
    30s
  • Q7
    an arrangement of knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca to record numerical information
    Quipu
    30s
  • Q8
    A Spanish conquistador who went to the Incas and took the emperor prisoner, killed him and took over the Inca empire in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
    Francisco Pizarro
    30s
  • Q9
    official Inca language
    Quechua
    30s
  • Q10
    Last ruling Inca emperor of Peru - executed by the Spanish
    Atahualpa
    30s
  • Q11
    The capital city of the Aztecs
    Tenochtitlan
    30s
  • Q12
    bridges that linked the capital city of Tenochtitlan to the mainland
    Causeway bridges
    30s
  • Q13
    area in central Mexico that is present-day Mexico City
    Valley of Mexico
    30s
  • Q14
    floating gardens built by the Aztec - used to grow corn, avocados, beans, chili peppers, squash and tomatoes
    chinampas
    30s
  • Q15
    A 260 days long calendar used by the Aztec for religious means
    Sacred Calendar
    30s

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