Comparing and contrasting civilizations

Comparing and Contrasting Civilizations The Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs

Which civilization used human sacrifice? Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs (Incas used human sacrifice only in times of trouble.)

Which civilization developed a 365-day calendar? Mayans

Which civilization believed their god was from the sun? Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs

Which civilization’s society had a class system? Aztecs

Which civilization saw death as honorable? Aztecs

Which civilization feasted on roasted snakes? Aztecs

Which civilization disappeared? Mayans

Which civilization had the best organized government? Incas

Which civilization had a leader that name means “earth shaker”? Incas

Who developed the quipu? Incas

Present day Guatemala is where what civilization lived? Mayans

What was said to a baby boy in the Aztec civilization? “You are a warrior.”

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What did Aztec call their city? Tenochtitlan

What was the Incan capital? Cuzco

What were Inca queens called? Coya

How did the Inca remember their dead? Empire had a 30-day period of mourning, mummified their body, and made their palace a shrine.

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