Vocabulary
A type of government where the ruler appoints "professional snitches", who help him rule from far away.
What is a bureaucracy?
The Inca Sun God, who was seen as the great organizer of the universe.
Who is Inti?
A large royal estate located on one of the tallest mountains in the Andes Mountains.
What is Machu Picchu?
The type of society that the Aztecs had.
What is a hierarchical society?
Rather than the people of Medieval Europe, the Aztecs did this at least once a day.
What is shower?
A society where the ruler is often viewed as a god or deity.
What is a theocracy?
A type of religion where the people believe in and worship multiple gods.
What is polytheistic?
A system used by the Aztecs to deliver clean water to the capital city.
What are aquaducts?
The type of society the Incas had.
What is a feudal society?
An Aztec tradition that was typically performed on slaves or prisoners of war.
What is human sacrifice?
The name of the Aztec capital city, which was an island located in modern day Mexico.
What is Tenochtitlan?
The temple located in the middle of the Aztec's Capital city, where they performed sacrifices and religious rituals.
What is the Templo Mayor?
How far the Chasquis were expected to run between posts in order to deliver messages.
What is 10 to 15 miles?
The Aztecs valued this over almost anything else, largely because the gods participated in it as well.
What is paying back debts?
What is a golden circle with rays around it?
An Aztec mythical figure who is represented by a snake with feathers and represents the duality of sky and land.
Who is Quetzalcoatl?
The Aztec myth for the creation of this world, where the sun god was created.
What is the myth of the Fifth Sun?
These were located along causeways in the Aztec Empire, allowing people to relieve themselves.
What are public bathrooms? (+100 bonus if you tell me what they actually were)
The Incas valued this over most anything else, making it not necessary to have currency or trade.
What is the social obligation to help people?
The two types of Nobles in the Inca social hierarchy.
What is Inca by birth and Inca by privilege? (+200 if you can explain to me the difference between the two)
An ancient recording device made of colorful knotted strings used in the Inca Empire.
What is a Quipa?
These two gods are thought to be the parents of Inti the Sun God in the Inca religion.
Who is the great creator of the universe (Viracocha) and the goddess of the moon (Mama Killa)?
The official language in the Inca Empire.
What is Quechua?
The system where the Incas participated in government projects instead of paying taxes.
What is the Mi'Ta system?
The material that most Inca bridges were made, despite the fact that they hang over large cliffs and canyons.
What is vegetation? (will also accept what is leaves)