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✅ Read the question carefully (civilization name matters).
✅ If it’s asking “why,” use because + 1 reason.
✅ Short answer: write one complete sentence.
✅ Best strategy: say it out loud → then click your answer.
Mixed targets A
Promised home location: describe the setting + name the lake. (Hint: water + island)
Geography: describe the landscape in two words.
Year-round water source: name the natural feature (also called cenotes).
Built to overcome barriers: name the network they built.
Emperor descended from gods: True/False + one reason that mattered.
Mixed targets B
Boys trained to be: ______ / Girls trained to work in the: ______.
Below emperor: priests and ______.
Empire built on: one-word cause of expansion.
Priests performed human sacrifices: True/False + why it mattered.
Women formed ______ through marriage → increased ______.
Mixed targets C
Decline: identify who conquered them + the key city/year.
All boys served in the: ______.
Match each civilization to its farming method: Aztec, Maya, Inca.
Methods to use: chinampa, slash-and-burn, terrace farming.
All 3 kings all-powerful because: explain the belief (sun god connection).
Achievement sentence starters (pick 1 + add a reason):
• calendar system
• writing system (glyphs)
• astronomy
More Quick Checks
Choose the best answer. No peeking — use this to spot weak spots.
1) Which civilization built long road systems to connect a mountain empire? A) Aztec B) Inca C) Maya D) All three
2) Which farming method fits a swampy lake setting? A) terrace farming B) slash-and-burn C) chinampa D) dryland herding
3) Which clue pair best matches the Maya? A) roads + military service B) sinkholes + glyphs C) swampy island + lake D) terraces + Andes
4) Why were kings seen as all-powerful? A) elected by councils B) descended from the sun god C) won yearly contests D) chosen by farmers
5) Which civilization required all boys to serve in the military? A) Inca B) Maya C) Aztec D) none
6) Which capital sat on a lake island? A) Cuzco B) Tenochtitlan C) Tikal D) Machu Picchu
7) Which achievement is most associated with the Maya? A) terrace farming B) calendar and astronomy C) chinampas D) road networks
8) Which landscape best describes the Inca heartland? A) mountains and valleys B) flat river plains C) deserts D) swampy lowlands
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Goal: flip all cards once.
Tip Say it out loud first.
Timed practice
You have 12 seconds per question. Try to answer before the timer hits 0.
Timer: 12
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