LAS - Ancient Civilizations

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  1. 4. This ancient game was played with a rubber ball on an L-shaped court.
  2. 5. Words like guacamole and chocolate came from this civilization's language.
  3. 10. This region of Latin America includes southern Mexico and Central America
  4. 11. Your favorite teacher.
  5. 14. This civilization was built in the Andes mountains.
  6. 15. This ancient city was one of the Incas' greatest achievements.
  7. 16. This killed a majority of Native Americans once European explorers arrived.
  8. 18. This European country explored and conquered most of Latin America.
  9. 19. Montezuma II believed this Spanish explorer was the returning Quetzalcóatl
  10. 20. The Olmec created giant ___________ _________ believed to have honored their rulers.
  11. 22. When identifying years, the abbreviation CE stand for this.
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  1. 1. The Inca built these in the Andes mountains.
  2. 2. This civilization was built in the jungle.
  3. 3. Some believe this ancient civilization is just a myth
  4. 6. These were floating crop beds built by the Aztecs.
  5. 7. This explorer conquered the Inca.
  6. 8. This abbreviation is commonly used by historians in place of BC when describing years.
  7. 9. The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan is currently this city in Mexico.
  8. 12. This civilization was the first major civilization in the Western Hemisphere.
  9. 13. This country was formerly known as British Honduras.
  10. 17. The number of Olmec stone head statues discovered thus far.
  11. 18. Each of the ancient civilizations we studied believed in one of these.
  12. 21. It was considered a great honor in the Aztec culture to be chosen for this.