Aztecs & Inca
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- Q1
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?
It was easy to defend.
It was made of volcanic rock.
It had a deep harbor.
It had dense forests.
30s - Q2
Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?
to catch fish for special meals
to enlarge their land area
to keep invaders away
to get a fresh water supply
30s - Q3
Why did the Aztecs in Tenochtitlán need these technologies : aqueducts, dikes, causeways, canals?
because they followed the seasons
because they lived on islands
because they ruled a large empire
because they traveled frequently
30s - Q4
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire
had to speak the Aztec language.
paid goods to the Aztec government
worshipped Aztec gods
rebelled against the Aztec leaders
30s - Q5
Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?
Aztec culture spread over a wide area
Some Aztec people grew wealthy
The Aztec Empire lasted many years.
All Aztec men were trained as soldiers
30s - Q6
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 their empire
30s - Q7
A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for
remembering information
30s - Q8
Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today?
Peru and Ecuador
30s - Q9
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky
. the joining of different peoples to make one na/on
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
30s - Q10
How did the Incas develop the advances listed below?
• well-planned cities• elaborate irriga/on methods
adapted them from the Chimus
30s - Q11
What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?
a network of roads
30s - Q12
When a Chosen Woman was 12 years old, she would most likely be
. living with her family.
married to a commoner
helping to govern a village.
to learn Incan law and language
30s - Q13
According to one Inca legend, the people were descended from
Inti, the sun god
30s - Q14
The Incas transmitted messages from one part of their empire to another by
an elaborate relay system
30s - Q15
How did the Aztecs live before building their city on the island in Lake Texcoco?
They were wandering hunter-gatherers
They were traders along the Silk Road.
They were farmers on the Yucatán Peninsula.
They were fishermen along the Gulf of Mexico.
30s