The Americas Final

What were the Olmec known for?

• The first civilization in Mesoamerica

• The last civilization in Mesoamerica

• The richest civilization in Mesoamerica

• The most powerful civilization in Mesoamerica

The Zapotec were known for...

• human sacrifices

• burying the rich with their gold

• a new religion

• large stone carvings

The Maya were known for..

• the entire people being wealthy

• offered slaves as a human sacrifice

• having many gods including the Maize god

• great ship building

The Aztec were known for...

• having the largest city in Mesoamerica

• known for taking over other tribes

• having many temples.

• all of the above

Hernan Cortes..

• discovered Mexico

• worked with the Aztec to make it a great people

• destroyed the Aztec culture

• Brought peace to all of Mesoamerica

Moctezuma II was

• an emperor

• equal to the gods

• forced defeated peoples to give him more money

• all of the above

The Inca Empire

• most of the West coast of South America

• developed a system of roads connecting the Empire

• used terrace farming to increase farmland

• all of the above

Francisco Pizarra

• conquered the Inca people

• Joined the Inca people and became a hero

• taught the Inca how to sail

• taught the Inca how to farm

The Spanish came to the Americas to

• find gold

• spread religion

• to learn how to farm

• 1 and 2

Machu PIcchu

• was a very advanced city with aqueducts

• was conquered by the Spanish

• was located in the jungle

• was located in the desert