Ancient Civilizations Jeopardy

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Ancient Civilizations Jeopardy. Tie breakers. In the Mayan Empire, kings ruled … The entire continent The Yucatan Peninsula Individual city-states All of the above. c. Individual city-states. A large peninsula in Mexico inhabited by the ancient Maya and their descendents. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Tie breakers

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c. Individual city-states

In the Mayan Empire, kings ruled …

a.The entire continentb.The Yucatan Peninsulac.Individual city-statesd.All of the above

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A large peninsula in Mexico inhabited by the ancient Maya and their

descendents.

Yucatan Peninsula

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The Mayan empire was strongest from 250 C.E to 900 C.E. This 650 year period is

often called ______________.

The Mayan Golden Age

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Give one theory developed by archaeologists to explain the fall of the

Mayan Empire.

1. Lack of resources2. Wars between city-states3. Didn’t believe in kings

anymore and people moved away.

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What was the name of the book where the Mayans recorded their religious

beliefs?

The Popol Vuh

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Describe the sign from the gods that the Aztecs were searching for when looking

for a place to settle.

An eagle, perched on a cactus, with a

rattlesnake in its beak.

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An Aztec book (also used by the Mayans) made of tree bark with pages that folded back

and forth.

codex

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This emperor was defeated by Hernán Cortés and stoned to death by his own

people.

Moctezuma II

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The Aztec’s capital city, Tenochtitlán, is now called ____________________.

Mexico City

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What was the name of the Aztec god that Hernán Cortés was mistaken for?

Quetzalcoatl

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On what continent did the Incas live?

South America

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Who was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in 1532 C.E?

Francisco Pizarro

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A large mountain range, home of the Incas, that extends down the west coast

of South America

Andes Mountains

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Brothers Atahualpa and Huascar were in a civil war –

fighting over who would be the next Sapa Inca

Why was the Inca Empire already weak when the Spanish arrived in the 16th

century to conquer them?

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What was the name of the capital city of the Inca Empire?

Cuzco

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What was the name given to the emperor of the Incas?

Sapa Inca

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A word symbol in hieroglyphic writing used by the Mayans.

Glyph

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What are leveled fields constructed on mountain slopes called?

terraces

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This was a religious practice of the Aztecs and Mayas. The Incas practiced it in times of crisis.

Human sacrifices

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Knotted strings used by the Inca to record numerical information.

Quipus

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Which civilization founded its capital city according to a sign from the

gods?

Aztecs

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Which civilization existed from the 15th century C.E to the 16th century C.E?

Incas

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Which two civilizations were destroyed by the Spanish?

Aztecs and Incas

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Which two civilizations were ruled by a single king?

Aztecs and Incas

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What festival did the Incas celebrate on June 21st and what was the purpose of

this celebration?

They celebrated the Festival of the Sun to thank the gods for their crops and to pray for good crops for next

season.

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Tie Breakers

1. What was the year on the Aztec calendar, when Hernan Cortes arrived at Tenochtitlan?

1 Reed2. An important Mayan city-state and center for trade in the Mayan world.

Tikal3. The Incas main god was the protective sun god called…

Inti