| A | B |
| dormant | word used to describe a non-active volcanoe |
| Montezuma | Aztec emperor, he really liked cocoa |
| Pachacute | Incan emperor, founded the Incan empire |
| Spain | European country that conquered many of the Mesoamerican countries |
| Tenochtitlan | capital city of the Aztec empire |
| measles | disease that killed many of the Aztecs |
| quipu | knots used by the Inca to keep records |
| Maya | native American group that were influenced by the Olmec |
| Tikal | largest Mayan city |
| llama | pack animal used by the Inca |
| Inca | native American group that lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru |
| Aztec | native American group that lived in Mexico and were conquered by Spain |
| Cuzco | the capital city of the Inca |
| Montezuma II | leader of the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest |