Pre Columbian America

(1450-1572 CE), Largest Empire ever built in South America; territory extended 2,500 miles from north to south and embraced almost all of modern Peru connected by roads

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Olmec

• Maya

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan

Which type of crop did the Aztecs NOT grow?

• squash

• potatoes

• chili peppers

• corn

Where did the Inca live?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

• Central Mexico

The Empire that developed in the Andes Mountains of South America lasting from the 1400s to the 1530s was the

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Conquistadors

The most popular theory as to how humans migrated to America

• They were here all along
• By boat
• Through a land bridge connecting northeast Asia and Alaska
• Through a land bridge connecting Africa and South America

Native Americans didn’t always stay in one area (Nomadic).  Why were some villages not permanent? 

• Their climate was too cold/hot.
• They wanted to explore other areas.
• There weren’t enough trees to build shelters.
• They followed food sources.

What does the term "nomadic" mean?

• People who move around a lot, no permanent home

• People who stay in one place for a long time

• People who have to use irrigation systems in order to grow food

• People who were the first to come into contact with Europeans

A 10 foot tall, four-ton elephant.

• Spider

• Wolly Mammoth

• Squirrel

• Dog