Inca, Aztec, Maya Flashcards

studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
learn
LearnA personalized and smart learning plan
exam
Practice TestTake a test on your terms and definitions
spaced repetition
Spaced RepetitionScientifically backed study method
heart puzzle
Matching GameHow quick can you match all your cards?
flashcards
FlashcardsStudy terms and definitions

1 / 21

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.

22 Terms

1

Where did the Inca live?

Chile, Colombia, Peru

New cards
2

What foods did the Inca eat?

  • frutas

  • guinea pig

  • maiz

  • chiles

New cards
3

Trade system of Incas

  • they used roads to communicate

  • they used llamas and alpacas

New cards
4

Los chasquis

Incan people who would run the roads to deliver messages

New cards
5

Los quipos

An Incan mathematical system to minister the provinces

New cards
6

3 Incan Laws

  1. Don’t steal

  2. Don’t lie

  3. Don’t be lazy

New cards
7

Macchu Pichu

an Incan structure built for the emperor

New cards
8

Famous food of the Incas

French fries (papas fritas)

New cards
9

Incan’s are famous for…

  • Terrace Farming

  • Irrigation Farming

  • Architecture

  • Their empire

New cards
10

Where did the Aztec’s live?

Mexico and more south

New cards
11

Tenotitchlan

the capital city of the Aztec Empire

New cards
12

Foods from Aztec culture

  • chocolate

  • chiles

  • maiz

  • beans

  • avocados

  • tomatoes

New cards
13

Aztecs are famous for

  • chocolate

  • pyramids

  • human sacrifices

  • hieroglyphics

New cards
14

Las Chinampas

artificial islands for farming and growing food

New cards
15

Aztec form of writing

symbols that told stories (hieroglyphics)

New cards
16

Aztec calendar was based on

based on the sun

New cards
17

Aztecs sacrificed humans because

to please the gods so that the world kept existing

New cards
18

What did the Mayans eat?

  • tamales

  • papaya

  • guacamole

  • aguacate

  • tacos

New cards
19

What were the Mayans most known for?

Their calendar

New cards
20

What things were Mayans famous for?

  • astronomy

  • writing system

  • mathematics

  • concept of 0

New cards
21

The ball game

a Mayan game where they tried to hit a ball with their elbows and knees into a circular goal

New cards
22

The Mayans used hierogliphics to

to represent ideas, things, or short phrases

New cards

Explore top notes

note Note
studied byStudied by 17 people
312 days ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 38 people
379 days ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 21 people
759 days ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 56 people
798 days ago
5.0(4)
note Note
studied byStudied by 411 people
345 days ago
5.0(2)
note Note
studied byStudied by 20 people
898 days ago
5.0(1)
note Note
studied byStudied by 14 people
899 days ago
5.0(1)

Explore top flashcards

flashcards Flashcard (147)
studied byStudied by 56 people
850 days ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (31)
studied byStudied by 16 people
87 days ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (90)
studied byStudied by 26 people
422 days ago
5.0(2)
flashcards Flashcard (46)
studied byStudied by 5 people
395 days ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (297)
studied byStudied by 602 people
832 days ago
5.0(2)
flashcards Flashcard (26)
studied byStudied by 3 people
815 days ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (42)
studied byStudied by 11 people
548 days ago
5.0(1)
flashcards Flashcard (38)
studied byStudied by 7 people
638 days ago
5.0(1)
robot