Learning Contract (Vocab #8) - Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A farming method that builds steps into hillsides to create flat areas for growing crops, used by the Inca.
  2. 6. The belief that natural objects and forces like animals, trees, and rivers have spirits or souls.
  3. 8. An ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for its pyramids, writing system, calendar, and advanced knowledge of astronomy and math.
  4. 10. A traditional gate marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine, symbolizing the boundary between the human and sacred worlds.
  5. 12. The capital city of the Incan Empire and center of government and religion.
  6. 13. The capital of the Aztec Empire, built on an island in Lake Texcoco; now Mexico City.
  7. 14. A system of knotted strings used by the Inca to record numbers and information without writing.
Down
  1. 1. Man-made floating gardens created by the Aztecs to grow crops on lakes.
  2. 2. A tall, tiered tower used in religious architecture, often found at Buddhist or Shinto sites in Japan.
  3. 4. A long mountain range along the west coast of South America; home to the Inca civilization.
  4. 5. A South American empire based in the Andes Mountains, known for its road system, terrace farming, and use of quipus.
  5. 7. Japan’s native religion that worships nature spirits (kami) and emphasizes ritual and purity.
  6. 9. A powerful empire in central Mexico with a strong military, human sacrifices, and an impressive capital city, Tenochtitlan.
  7. 11. A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas and is surrounded by water on both sides.