Inca
What continent and mountain are they located in?
South America/Andes
What is a tribute
Taxes paid
What is Tenochtitlan?
The Aztec capital
What is the Templ Mayor?
A huge temple
work on roads
Serve in military
Grow food
What animal was used to help them transport goods?
Llama
How were tributes paid?
Crops, animals, working in the city
Where is Tenochtitlan located today?
What was Templ Mayor used for?
Celebrating rulers and religious ceremonies
How did the Aztec travel through the island city
Canoes to travel the canal.
How many miles was their empire?
2000
What is different about the Inca roads and walls from any other civilization?
They bricks are so tightly formed they have last for 100s of year. Can't get a knife blade between them.
What is a nomad?
A person that wanders about
Who was the emperor?
Moctezuma II
How was a Chinampa made?
By digging up dirt from the bottom of the lake, and piling it up side a fenced area.
What is a terrace and why specifically did they build them?
"Steps" in the mountains to be able to farm 0n the mountain side.
What were their bridges made of and how ofter were they worked on?
Vines, every two years.
Tenochtitlan was built on an island in the middle of what lake?
Lake Texcoco
Because the empire was so big, what does that say about their military?
They were fierce strong warrors that had no problem conquering.
Why did the Aztec believe the world was coming to an end?
Natural disasters
What was a quipu used for?
Keeping record of tributes, goods coming in and out, and how many soldiers when out .
What is Machu Picchu and what did the think the purpose was?
A city way up in the clous (mountain top) and possibly a vacation spot for the king, protection
What is a Chinampa?
A floating garden
What was the Codex and what was it used for?
A book of pictographs. It was used to keep track of history and it recorded info.
How did the Aztecs decide where to settle?
They were looking for a sign from their god on where to settle. When they found a eagle sitting on a cactus with a snake in its mouth...that's where they settled.