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Aztecs & Incas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire | paid goods to the Aztec government |
| Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtlán build chinampas? | to enlarge their land area |
| What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco? | it was easy to defend |
| At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs? | They depended on rain for planting |
| Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life? | All Aztec men were trained as soldiers |
| This pattern of events happened with a number of city-states: • The Aztecs invited them to be an ally. • They had 60 days to respond. • If they refused, the Aztecs declared war. This process enabled the Aztecs to | expand the empire |
| In which part of Mexico did the Aztecs build their empire? | in the valley of Mexico |
| What was the greatest weakness of the Aztec Empire? | It had a lack of unity, because conquered people wanted their freedom |
| The city that the Aztecs built on an island in Lake Texcoco was called | Tenochtlan |
| The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Maya or Aztecs. This Incan crop was | potatoes |
| Below are two facts about the Inca Empire. These facts explain why the Incas • It stretched about 2,500 miles. • It did not have a wrien language. | used runners to carry messages |
| Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today? | Peru and Ecuador |
| What did the Incas create to hold their empire together? | a network of roads |
| Around 1200 C.E., the Incas first settled their capital city, which they called | Cuzco |
| How did the Aztecs live before building their city on the island in Lake Texcoco? | They were wandering hunter-gatherers |
| How did the Incas keep their official records? | They recorded information using sets of strings called quipus |
| Incan society was | based on a strictly organized class structure |
| Families in the Inca Empire belonged to larger clans called | ayllus |
| How was land owned and managed in the Inca Empire? | The government owned the land and loaned it to ayllus to farm |
| What was the first step that the Incas took when they wanted to bring another tribe into the empire? | They sent a delegate to suggest that the tribe join the empire and enjoy peace |
| According to one Inca legend, the people were descended from | Inti, the sun god |
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Mrs.Jeffries
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