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Aztec-a-teca-a
Oh, Mayan-lanta!
Hohokam-m, Makenzie!
The ‘Muricas
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Final Jeopardy

2. 1 - $100 What is capital city of the Incan Empire called?
Cuzco (the Holy City)

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What was the Palace of the Emperor called?
Sapa Inca

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What was the quipa?
A cord with string or knots used for quantities

5. 1 - $400 Who chronicled the accomplishments and ways of the Inca?
Spanish conquistadors

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

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What is the capital city of the Aztecs called?
Tenochtitlan

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Please name one of the major engineering accomplishments of the Aztec people?
Aqueducts
Bridges
Chinampas

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

10. 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)

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

12. 3 - $100 Please name two countries in which the Maya settled?
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Belize

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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)

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

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

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How many different dialects of Mayan are there? 28

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

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From which two rivers did the Hohokamm irrigate their farmland?
The Salt
The Gila

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

20. 4 - $400 What does the term “Hohokam” mean?
“Those who have vanished” in Pima

21. 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).

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What are glaciers?
Thick sheets of ice

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

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What is the name of the earliest civilization in North America?
The Olmec Civilization

25. 5 - $400 What is the purpose of having a surplus?
Having more than what is needed (food, lumber, natural resources)

26. 5 - $500 Name five Native American tribes
Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, Olmec, Hohokam, Anasazi, Pueblo, etc.

27. 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”)