Birth, 3 months of age (girl), 4 months of age (boy), coming of age ceremony (girls at 12, boys at 14), and marriage.
100
How did the Aztecs know where to build Tenochtitlan?
They saw an eagle perched atop a cactus with a long snake in its beak.
100
Where is the Inca Empire located?
Peru, Ecuador, as well as parts of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
100
What types of achievements did the Mayans discover in science and technology?
Astronomical observations, accurate calendar, understanding of mathematics, and the use of zeros.
100
What types of achievements did the Incas discover in language and writing.
Quechua and quipuis.
200
What crops did the Mayans plant?
Maize or corn, beans, and squash.
200
How did the Aztecs build their capital in the middle of the lake?
They put timbers in the water to serve as walls and as a ground.
200
What were the jobs of the Capac Incas?
They controlled the empire's land. They also held important posts in the government, army, and priesthood.
200
What types of achievements did the Aztecs discover in science and technology?
Chinampas, causeways, dikes, solar calendar, and the Sun Stone calendar.
200
Aztec: What were the reasons for men and women to get a divorce?
If she nelected her duties at home, poor temper, and bear children. If he beat her, deserted her, or failed to support her and her children.
300
What were the duties of the family members?
Women: Clean house, good cook, likes children, and a godd weaver.
Men: Hardworking farmer, good hunter, skilled builder, and a brave soldier.
300
Why was human sacrifice so important for the Aztecs?
Human sacrifice was important to the Aztecs because it honored the sun god.
300
At what ages did Inca men and women marry?
Men married in their early 20s, while women could marry at 16.
300
Inca: What was the mit'a and how was it paid?
The mit'a was a public duty tax. It was paid by men contributing to labor for government projects each year.
300
How did the Incas travel around?
They traveled around by road systems.
400
What are the theories for the decline of the Mayan civilization?
Drought, city-states were invaded by groups from central Mexico, there was uncontrolled warfare, and population of Mayan cities grew faster than their farming systems could sustain.
400
What food did the Aztecs eat?
The Aztecs ate red peppers, tomatoes, sage, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, and avocados.
400
Did the Incas ever practice human sacrifice in their religious ceremonies? If so, under what circumstances?
The Incas practiced human sacrifice, but only on the most sacred occasions or in times of a natural disaster.
400
Aztec: What important events did the Aztecs honor in family life?
The Aztecs honored marriage because it brought chidren to the world. So they honored woman giving birth and men fighting wars.
400
What were the agricultural techniques used by the Mayan farmers to help them adapt to their enviroment?
Mountainous highlands- used terraces to create flate land to farm.
Swampy lowlands- used raised-earth platforms surronded by canals to drain extra water.
Densely forested lowland- used slash-and-burn agriculture to clear land for farming.
500
What types of achievements did the Mayans discover in arts and architecture?
Murals, steles, weaving, and corbel vault.
500
What type of food did the wealthy people eat on a daily basis or at a feast.
They ate winged ants, axolotl, cocoa, pineapples, oysters, and crabs.
500
What was one thing the leader of a group that became part of the Inca Empire had to do?
The leaders of a conquered tribe had to build a sun temple.
500
How did Incas communicate?
Incas communicated by a relay system using runners.
500
What was the Inca name for the tutors of the sons of Inca nobles?