Across
- 4. – narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
- 5. – powerful empire in Mexico before the Spanish arrived
- 6. – capital city of the Aztec Empire
- 8. (Japan) – gate that marks the entrance to a sacred place
- 9. – people of an ancient civilization in Central America
- 10. (Japan) – multi-level temple tower in East Asia
- 12. – floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow crops
- 13. Mountains – long mountain range in South America
Down
- 1. – system of knotted strings used by Incas to record information
- 2. (Japan) – traditional Japanese religion focused on nature spirits
- 3. – capital city of the Incan Empire
- 5. – belief that nature (animals, plants, objects) has spirits
- 7. Farming – farming on steps cut into hills or mountains
- 11. – empire in South America known for roads and engineering