Geography
A high plain centered in Bolivia
a population survey
census
the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country
Prime Minister
flat strips of level land that came about as a farming technique
terraces
goods paid as taxes by conquered peoples
tribute
This place held a temple and an observatory up in the Andes Mountains
Machu Picchu
A government that takes responsibility for the well being of its citizens
welfare state
The greatest of the Sapa Incas
Pachacuti
a floating garden
chinampa
What 2 images did they choose on their flag?
eagle and cactus
a bowl shaped land area often with a lake at the bottom
Basin
having little or no rainfall
arid
Which people had the most responsibility for governing Inca society ?
nobles by birth
Identify an Aztec achievement in each area:
1. Fine Art:
2. Engineering:
3. Literature:
1. Jade and gold Jewelry, pottery, feather pieces
2. causeways, canals, aqueducts, and dikes.
3. Poetry
The Aztecs believed that their war god needed ______ ________ in order to stay strong.
Human blood
The Inca Empire stretched for how many miles?
2500
the management of communication and relationships between people or nations
diplomacy
a skilled public speaker
orator
what was the name of the Inca language?
Quechua Language
Who chose the Aztec King?
a council of nobles.
The Incas first settled in the valley of Cuzco, which is in present day ____________.
Peru
An Inca labor tax
Mita
An Aztec king who was also a great poet
Nezahualcoyotl
This group of people created a vast road system with rest houses, connecting their empire
The Incas
the management of a government or business
administration