Vocab #8 Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. a long mountain range along the west coast of South America
  2. 9. a large empire in South America known for roads, farming, and strong government control
  3. 11. a traditional Japanese gate that marks the entrance to a sacred place
  4. 12. a powerful empire in Mexico known for its capital city and advanced farming methods
  5. 14. the belief that natural things like animals, plants, and rocks have spirits
Down
  1. 1. a tiered tower-like building in Asia often used for religious purposes
  2. 2. the capital city of the Incan Empire
  3. 3. a civilization in Central America known for writing, math, and large stone cities
  4. 4. a system of knotted strings used by the Incas to keep records
  5. 5. a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
  6. 7. the capital city of the Aztec Empire, built on a lake
  7. 8. a Japanese religion that focuses on nature spirits and ancestors
  8. 10. a method of farming on hills by cutting flat steps into the land
  9. 13. floating gardens built on water used by the Aztecs for farming