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The present day country, The present day country, containing the ruins from Aztec containing the ruins from Aztec

and Mayan civilizations. and Mayan civilizations.

What is Mexico?What is Mexico?

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The modern day country in South The modern day country in South America, high in the Andes America, high in the Andes

Mountains, that was home to the Mountains, that was home to the Incan empire.Incan empire.

What is Peru?What is Peru?

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The city that currently resides in The city that currently resides in the same location as the Aztec’s the same location as the Aztec’s

former capital city. former capital city.

What is Mexico City?What is Mexico City?

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The country, located in Europe, The country, located in Europe, that was the birth place for some that was the birth place for some of the most influential explorers of the most influential explorers and conquistadors including the and conquistadors including the

conqueror of the Aztec’s.conqueror of the Aztec’s.

What is Spain?What is Spain?

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Of all the empires we have Of all the empires we have studied, this one is the largest and studied, this one is the largest and

owned the most land.owned the most land.

What is the Incan Empire?What is the Incan Empire?

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One of the most important parts of One of the most important parts of the Aztec culture, this religious the Aztec culture, this religious practice was central to keeping practice was central to keeping

their gods alive.their gods alive.

What is human sacrifice? What is human sacrifice?

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This animal is frequently seen in This animal is frequently seen in ancient Latin American art, ancient Latin American art, sculpture and mythology. It sculpture and mythology. It

symbolizes power, beauty and symbolizes power, beauty and strength. strength.

What is the jaguar?What is the jaguar?

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Parents in the Mayan culture Parents in the Mayan culture arrange these between their arrange these between their

daughters and sonsdaughters and sons

What are marriages?What are marriages?

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This animal is used today for its This animal is used today for its warm coat. It was also used by warm coat. It was also used by the Incas for its wool to make the Incas for its wool to make

warm clothing.warm clothing.

What are llamas?What are llamas?

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This group is closely related to the This group is closely related to the ancient Egyptians. They built ancient Egyptians. They built

pyramids, wrote in hieroglyphics pyramids, wrote in hieroglyphics and lived fairly isolated lives. and lived fairly isolated lives.

Who were the Mayans?Who were the Mayans?

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An illiterate, greedy European, he An illiterate, greedy European, he was the conqueror of the Aztecs. was the conqueror of the Aztecs.

He actually didn’t like his own He actually didn’t like his own name, although he could not write name, although he could not write

it. He preferred the shorter it. He preferred the shorter version of his name . . . Hernanversion of his name . . . Hernan

Who was Hernando Cortes?Who was Hernando Cortes?

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The name of the city built on a The name of the city built on a lake, the capital of the Aztecslake, the capital of the Aztecs

What is Tenochtitlan?What is Tenochtitlan?

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The man who came from Europe The man who came from Europe and who, after a civil war, became and who, after a civil war, became

the conqueror of the Incas.the conqueror of the Incas.

Who was Francisco Pizarro?Who was Francisco Pizarro?

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Tikal, Machu Picchu, and Tikal, Machu Picchu, and Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan

What are the ancient capital What are the ancient capital cities?cities?

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Aztec men became heroes by Aztec men became heroes by having victory in battle or by having victory in battle or by

winning at tlachtli, an Aztec game winning at tlachtli, an Aztec game involving stone hoops, the sun’s involving stone hoops, the sun’s

shadow and a ball made out of this shadow and a ball made out of this material. material.

What is rubber?What is rubber?

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The ruins of this civilization The ruins of this civilization includes the city of Chichen Itza.includes the city of Chichen Itza.

What is the Aztec civilization?What is the Aztec civilization?

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The conquistadors used this The conquistadors used this weapon to give them advantage weapon to give them advantage

over the native populations. It was over the native populations. It was effective because of the loud effective because of the loud

sound and long range.sound and long range.

What is a gun?What is a gun?

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The ancient ruins of the Mayans The ancient ruins of the Mayans include this large structure that include this large structure that was used as a temple. It is also was used as a temple. It is also another name for a geometric another name for a geometric

solid.solid.

What is a pyramid?What is a pyramid?

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The conquistadors refused to The conquistadors refused to adapt to the land and environment. adapt to the land and environment.

They wore their heavy armor, They wore their heavy armor, breast plates, and this plumed breast plates, and this plumed

article. article.

What is a helmet?What is a helmet?

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These symbols were used by the These symbols were used by the Mayans to show the value of one Mayans to show the value of one

and five.and five.

What are dots and dashes?What are dots and dashes?

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This group terraced their fields so This group terraced their fields so they could farm in the sloping they could farm in the sloping highlands of the mountains.highlands of the mountains.

Who were the Incas?Who were the Incas?

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The Aztec capital city was built on The Aztec capital city was built on a lake by running these objects a lake by running these objects down through to the lake floor. down through to the lake floor.

What are poles?What are poles?

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The ancient Aztecs developed The ancient Aztecs developed one, in the shape of a circle. It one, in the shape of a circle. It

was surprisingly accurate at was surprisingly accurate at measuring passing time and the measuring passing time and the

seasons. seasons.

What is a calendar?What is a calendar?

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This culture’s writings were This culture’s writings were destroyed because they were destroyed because they were

believed by the conquistadors to believed by the conquistadors to be promoting evil practices.be promoting evil practices.

What was the Mayan culture?What was the Mayan culture?

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The ancient civilizations did The ancient civilizations did not have strong metals, so to not have strong metals, so to

make weapons, tools, and make weapons, tools, and ceremonial knives they used ceremonial knives they used bronze, stone or this material. bronze, stone or this material.

What is bone?What is bone?

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The entire look at a people, their The entire look at a people, their beliefs, religion, government, beliefs, religion, government,

language, economics, and language, economics, and customscustoms

What is culture?What is culture?

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Men from Europe who sought Men from Europe who sought power and wealth by gaining power and wealth by gaining

dominance over another people. dominance over another people.

What are conquistadors?What are conquistadors?

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All three religions had a god All three religions had a god representing this object or representing this object or

worshipped it directly. worshipped it directly.

What is the sun?What is the sun?

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The Aztec religion required their The Aztec religion required their children to attendchildren to attend

What is school?What is school?

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Traditional instruments, such as Traditional instruments, such as the flute and drum, a large part of the flute and drum, a large part of

a culture is found in this a culture is found in this

What is music?What is music?

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