Jeopardy Final Jeopardy $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 Incas Increibles Aztec-a-teca-a Oh, Mayan-lanta! Hohokam-m, Makenzie! The ‘Muricas $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

1 - $100 What is capital city of the Incan Empire called? Cuzco (the Holy City)

1 - $200 What was the Palace of the Emperor called? Sapa Inca

1 - $300 What was the quipa? A cord with string or knots used for quantities

1 - $400 Who chronicled the accomplishments and ways of the Inca? Spanish conquistadors

1 - $500 What is the name of the famous retreat center for the emperor high in the Andes (hint: Ryan Hart) Machu Pichu

2 - $100 What is the capital city of the Aztecs called? Tenochtitlan

2 - $200 Please name one of the major engineering accomplishments of the Aztec people? Aqueducts Bridges Chinampas

2 - $300 What are the floating reed/mud sections of farmland utilized by the Aztecs called? Chinampas

2 - $400 What did the Aztecs call blood? Why was it important? “precious water” Used during altar sacrifices as “payment” to the gods (for the sun to rise the next day, mountains not to fall)

2 - $500 Who was the Spanish conquistador who overtook the Aztecs, and how old was he when he set out? Hernan Cortez, 18

3 - $100 Please name two countries in which the Maya settled? Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Belize

3 - $200 What is the national bird of Honduras and why is was significant to the ancient Mayans? The Scarlet Macaw Seen as a symbol of the gods, particularly when it flew across the sun (adorned their architecture)

3 - $300 Please name one of the Mayan cities that was of great significance, particularly during the Golden Age. Tikal, Guatemala Copan, Honduras

3 - $400 The Classical Period or the “Golden Age of Pre-Columbian occurred from __________ to ______. 250 to 900 A.D.

3 - $500 How many different dialects of Mayan are there? 28

4 - $100 Where did the Hohokam live (present-day state) Arizona

4 - $200 From which two rivers did the Hohokamm irrigate their farmland? The Salt The Gila

4 - $300 What are the three major staples of the Hohokam (and the Maya). Corn, beans, squash

4 - $400 What does the term “Hohokam” mean? “Those who have vanished” in Pima

4 - $500 What are the four developmental periods of the Hohokam? Pioneer (ad 200–775), Colonial (775–975), Sedentary (975–1150), and Classic (from approximately 1150 to sometime between 1350 and 1450).

5 - $100 What are glaciers? Thick sheets of ice

5 - $200 It is believed that there was a ______ _______ which joined Siberia to Alaska. Land Bridge

5 - $300 What is the name of the earliest civilization in North America? The Olmec Civilization

5 - $400 What is the purpose of having a surplus? Having more than what is needed (food, lumber, natural resources)

5 - $500 Name five Native American tribes Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, Olmec, Hohokam, Anasazi, Pueblo, etc.

Final Jeopardy Please describe “La Noche Triste.” What happened, and who was involved? Cortes, the Spanish conquistadors, and Native allies try to escape during the night Are weighed down by the plunder and riches Are attacked by Aztec warriors 400 Spanish die: known as “La Noche Triste” (“The Sad Night”)