What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?

Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?

Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need these technologies : aqueducts, dikes, causeways, canals?

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire

Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?

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

A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for

Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today?

What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?

How did the Incas develop the advances listed below?

• well-planned cities• elaborate irriga/on methods

What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?

When a Chosen Woman was 12 years old, she would most likely be

According to one Inca legend, the people were descended from

The Incas transmitted messages from one part of their empire to another by

How did the Aztecs live before building their city on the island in Lake Texcoco?

Incan society was

Where did the Sapa Inca get his authority?

Families in the Inca Empire belonged to larger clans called

How was land owned and managed in the Inca Empire?

an Incan clan (group of related families), the basic unit of Incan society.

a solid earthen roadway built across water or low ground

a professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group

the capital city of the Aztec Empire