Transcript Aztec Inca and Mayan Jeopardy

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artifacts
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The present day country,
containing the ruins from Aztec
and Mayan civilizations.
What is Mexico?
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The modern day country in South
America, high in the Andes
Mountains, that was home to the
Incan empire.
What is Peru?
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The city that currently resides in
the same location as the Aztec’s
former capital city.
What is Mexico City?
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The country, located in Europe,
that was the birth place for some
of the most influential explorers
and conquistadors including the
conqueror of the Aztec’s.
What is Spain?
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Of all the empires we have
studied, this one is the largest and
owned the most land.
What is the Incan Empire?
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One of the most important parts of
the Aztec culture, this religious
practice was central to keeping
their gods alive.
What is human sacrifice?
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This animal is frequently seen in
ancient Latin American art,
sculpture and mythology. It
symbolizes power, beauty and
strength.
What is the jaguar?
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Parents in the Mayan culture
arrange these between their
daughters and sons
What are marriages?
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This animal is used today for its
warm coat. It was also used by
the Incas for its wool to make
warm clothing.
What are llamas?
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This group is closely related to the
ancient Egyptians. They built
pyramids, wrote in hieroglyphics
and lived fairly isolated lives.
Who were the Mayans?
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An illiterate, greedy European, he
was the conqueror of the Aztecs.
He actually didn’t like his own
name, although he could not write
it. He preferred the shorter version
of his name . . . Hernan
Who was Hernando Cortes?
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The name of the city built on a
lake, the capital of the Aztecs
What is Tenochtitlan?
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The man who came from Europe
and who, after a civil war, became
the conqueror of the Incas.
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
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Tikal, Machu Picchu, and
Tenochtitlan
What are the ancient capital cities?
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Aztec men became heroes by
having victory in battle or by
winning at tlachtli, an Aztec game
involving stone hoops, the sun’s
shadow and a ball made out of this
material.
What is rubber?
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The ruins of this civilization
includes the city of Chichen Itza.
What is the Aztec civilization?
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The conquistadors used this
weapon to give them advantage
over the native populations. It was
effective because of the loud
sound and long range.
What is a gun?
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The ancient ruins of the Mayans
include this large structure that
was used as a temple. It is also
another name for a geometric
solid.
What is a pyramid?
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The conquistadors refused to
adapt to the land and environment.
They wore their heavy armor,
breast plates, and this plumed
article.
What is a helmet?
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These symbols were used by the
Mayans to show the value of one
and five.
What are dots and dashes?
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This group terraced their fields so
they could farm in the sloping
highlands of the mountains.
Who were the Incas?
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The Aztec capital city was built on
a lake by running these objects
down through to the lake floor.
What are poles?
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The ancient Aztecs developed
one, in the shape of a circle. It
was surprisingly accurate at
measuring passing time and the
seasons.
What is a calendar?
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This culture’s writings were
destroyed because they were
believed by the conquistadors to
be promoting evil practices.
What was the Mayan culture?
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The ancient civilizations did
not have strong metals, so to
make weapons, tools, and
ceremonial knives they used
bronze, stone or this material.
What is bone?
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The entire look at a people, their
beliefs, religion, government,
language, economics, and
customs
What is culture?
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Men from Europe who sought
power and wealth by gaining
dominance over another people.
What are conquistadors?
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All three religions had a god
representing this object or
worshipped it directly.
What is the sun?
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The Aztec religion required their
children to attend
What is school?
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Traditional instruments, such as
the flute and drum, a large part of
a culture is found in this
What is music?
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