The Inca Empire began in the mid-1400s & was located on the ____________coast of South America.

Incan Empire extended more than 2,500 ___________ & included present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, & Argentina.

The huge territory of the Inca covered- desserts, mountains, & _________ forests.

The Inca used terraced mountain-sides & irrigation streams for ____________.

The most famous Inca _________ was Machu Picchu.

The Inca had no writing, but created a record system called quipu (knots tied to colored __________).

The Inca built suspension bridges and around 10,000 miles of ___________.

The Inca were excellent _____________.

True or False- The Inca were the 1st civilization to harvest potatoes.

The Aztec Empire lasted from 1427 to 1521 (conquered by _____________conquistadors)

The _____________capital, Tenochtitlán, was located on the present-day site of Mexico City.

The Aztecs were founded by the Mexica, who came from west ______________.

Legend predicted the Mexicans would found a great civilization where they saw an eagle perched on a ____________ growing out of a rock.

Aztec civilization was created on Lake Texcoco—strategic with abundant food supplies & waterways for _______________.

True or False- When captured by Spanish conquistadors, Tenochtitlán was possibly the tallest city in the world.

Aztec were excellent warriors who expanded their empire by _____________ their neighbors.

Aztecs were the “people of the _______” who honored many gods, especially sun god; they used human sacrifices to keep the gods happy.