By Tarun and Arth

GeographyMayansAztecsIncansAchievements JEOPARDY – Mesoamerica! J2

Geography 100 This civilization occupied the Yucatán Peninsula. Who were the Mayans?

Geography 200 The general name for where the Mayans, Incans, and Aztecs lived. What is Mesoamerica?

Geography 300 The Mayan civilization touched this body of water. What is the Gulf of Mexico?

Geography 400 The place where the Incans settled. What are the Andes Mountains?

Geography 500 Where the Aztecs settled. What is the Valley of Mexico?

Mayans 100 This is the main city for the Mayans. What is Chichen Itza?

Mayans 200 The Mayans had this kind of religion. What is polytheism?

Mayans 300 Mayan writing consisted of this. What are glyphs?

Mayans 400 This made Mayan math very accurate. What is the concept of zero?

Mayans 500 This was the name of the first Mayan Dynasty. What is the Copán Dynasty?

Aztecs 100 This was the main city of the Aztecs. What is Tenochtitlán?

Aztecs 200 This group influenced the Aztecs. Who are the Toltecs?

These people were preferred for sacrifice. Aztecs 300 Who are prisoners of war?

Aztecs 400 Tenochtitlán is known as this today. What is Mexico City?

Aztecs 500 This person was the last Aztec emperor. Who is Montezuma II?

Incans 100 This was the capital of the Incans. What is Cuzco?

Incans 200 This was a major city of the Incans(besides the capital). What is Machu Pichu?

Incans 300 This emperor helped build the empire. Who is Pachacuti?

Incans 400 The economy was based on this. What is high altitude agriculture?

Incans 500 This person was the last Incan emperor. Who is Atahualpa?

Achievements 100 The Mayans created one of the original five of these. What is a unique writing system?

Achievements 200 The Aztecs used these rafts to make space on Lake Texcoco. What are Chinampas?

Achievements 300 An extremely accurate invention by the Mayans from their astronomy. What is a calendar?

Achievements 400 It was created by the Incans for flood prevention. What is a drainage system?

Achievements 500 Incans created this device for accounting purposes. What is a quipu?

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Geography 200 The Incans were on this continent. What is South America?

Geography 400 This city was between three holy peaks. What is Machu Picchu?

Geography 600 The city of Tenochtitlan was located on this. What is Lake Texcoco?

Geography 800 Sinkholes were involved with this civilization. Who were the Mayans?

Geography 1000 Sinkholes were called this. What are cenotes?

Mayans 200 This concept was used because the Mayan ruler was both a political leader and religious leader. What is theocracy?

Mayans 400 Special games with religious values were played here. What are ball courts?

Mayans 600 This animal was the god of the night. What is the jaguar?

Mayans 800 Mayan economy was based on this. What is agriculture and trade?

Mayans 1000 This was a Mayan creation myth. What is the Popul Vuh?

Aztecs 200 Aztec economy was based on this. What is agriculture and tribute?

Aztecs 400 The sun needed this in order to win battles overnight. What is blood?

This was the most valuable trade item for the Aztecs. Aztecs 600 What is obsidian?

Aztecs 800 He discovered the Aztecs. Who is Hernando Cortez?

Aztecs 1000 This god was depicted with pale skin and a beard. Who was Quetzcoatl?

Incans 200 The Incans used these things for sacrifice(generally). What are animals?

Incans 400 Incan Empire expanded using this. What is conquest?

Incans 600 Incans required people to learn this. What is language?

Incans 800 He discovered the Incans. Who is Francisco Pizzaro?

Incans 1000 The road system included these. What are rest stops?

Achievements 200 Incans made this to stabilize land. What are terraces?

Achievements 400 Incans made these for easier transportation, similar to the Romans. What are roads?

Achievements 600 The Mayans tracked the orbit of this planet. What is Venus?

Achievements 800 Stone buildings were used in this city. What is Machu Picchu?

Achievements 1000 The Aztecs created this to make the empire strong. What is the Triple Alliance?

Final Jeopardy Category: Language This is the language the Incans spoke. What is Quechua?