Central and South America History

The Mayas had a 365 day solar calendar. They also had a 260 day calendar - plotting what?

What was the language of the Inca people?

These people are credited with building a road system that would later be adopted by the Inca civilization.

The rain god of the Aztecs was called what?

Tikal, Calakmul, Palenque, and Piedras Negras were cities of which civilization?

What is the longest river in South America?

The Nazca people of Peru etched lines or figures of animals on Earth's surface. What were they called?

This South American crop is grown for its edible roots and is a major source of carbohydrates.

Near modern Peru, the Moche people built structures with adobe - which was primarily a mixture of clay and what else?

The most dramatic remains of Olmec art are giant stone carvings of which human body part?

The 'Americas' includes North & South America. The cultural region comprising Mexico & Central America is called what?

The Moche and Inca civilizations developed along which mountain range in South America?

Human skull surgery, drugs to make patients unconscious, and mummification of the dead belonged to which culture?

The Maya city El Mirador belongs to which modern country?

Maya carvings that preserve striking images of nobles, warriors, and rulers are formally called what?

Aztecs built artificial islands made of mud, piled on mats and anchored to lake beds with trees. What were they called?

The feathered Aztec serpent god who reigned over earth and water was called what?

What was the queen of the Inca empire called?

Who was the patron god of the Aztec people?

Early in the 15th century, a warrior proclaimed himself emperor of a kingdom at Cuzco. What was his name?

The Native American name for corn is what?

The capital city of the Aztecs was what? Today, it is in the same place as Mexico City.

The Aztecs believed a god named what sacrificed itself to become the sun?

The special attendants of Inti, the Incan sun god, were formally called what?

Which sea connects Alaska with Siberia?

Who was the creator god of Maya culture?

This early American civilization emerged in the tropical forests along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

The symbol of the Sapa Inca was what? It was also considered the "sweat of the sun."

The language of the Aztec civilization was what?

Incan officials kept records on a quipu - a collection of what material that represented numbers?