Aztecs
True or False: The Aztecs were harsh, demanding tribute (goods or wealth given to show loyalty) from the tribes and kingdoms they conquered. This might have made some people join the Spanish conquistadors.
True
This is the term for belief in more than one god
polytheism
This technique of building flat farming areas on steep mountainsides allowed the Inca to farm in the Andes Mountains
terraces or terracing
"New World" refers to which 2 continents?
North America and South America
"Peasant" is another term for what occupation
farmer
This is a type of volcanic stone (actually volcanic glass) used for making sharp blades
obsidian
This is the Inca record-keeping system using knots on strings
quipu
"Old World" refers to which 3 continents?
Africa, Asia, Europe
This is a term for a structure that delivers water a long distance. The Aztec and the Inca were good at building them.
Aqueduct
This type of bridge was often used by the Inca for crossing steep river valleys in the Andes Mountains
suspension bridges
This is the practice of achieving goals through peaceful negotiations with others rather than using violence. The Inca were good at expanding their empire this way.
diplomacy
True or false, cacao (or "cocoa") beans are a plant that first grew in Africa
False, the cocoa bean is a New World crop from Central America
Aztec “floating gardens” made by piling up reeds, sticks and soil in the lakes
chinampas
An early type of book made by the Maya and Aztecs
Codex
This is the Inca tax system, where people worked for several days each month for the Inca empire, building roads, terraces, bridges and irrigation projects
mita
What is the term for the movement of plants, animals, diseases and technology between the “Old World” and the "New World”? (Hint: it's named for a well known explorer.)
Columbian Exchange
This is the Spanish word for “conqueror”, such as Hernan Cortez and other Spanish explorers and conquerors in America
conquistador
This is the term for a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. The Aztec built them around the city of Tenochtitlan to prevent flooding.
dike
This is the spoken language of the Inca; still spoken by millions of people in South America
Quechua
This is a raised road or path across water or land that is wet. The Aztec built them to get to the city of Tenochtitlan on Lake Texcoco
causeway