Leader of the Spanish conquistadors who defeated the Incas

raised roads across wet ground or water

developed 2 calendars-one for farming and one for religious events

Reason other people in the neighboring areas helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs

Spanish soldiers; conquerors

Leader of the Spanish invasion of Aztec lands who was mistaken for a god

to fight against authority

Inca built this to connect all parts of the empire

2 important roles performed by trusted nobles for the Aztec emperors

What event took place shortly before Pizarro and his men arrived in the Inca Empire that weakened the Incas?

Last Inca leader who was captured and killed by the Spanish

crop grown by the Maya; corn

They were masters of masonry

Class of people that provided food and labor for the Maya society...upper, middle, or lower?

Maya cities in the Classic Age included large stone pyramids and temples. True or False?

Last Aztec Emperor who welcomed the Spanish

a payment to a more powerful ruler

They built their capital city on an island in central Mexico.

Fertile farmland and access to plenty of drinking water and gold were important factors in the rise of the Aztec Empire. True or False?

The Inca sacrificed thousands of people each year. True or false?

Inca ruler who began to expand Inca territory

Inca capital

floating gardens built by the Aztecs to grow food

2 parts of the body that could not touch the ball when trying to get it through a stone ring in the Maya ball game

The Inca Empire began in what is now Mexico. True or False?