Mayas
True or False?
Kings and priests could communicate with their gods.
TRUE
Kings and priests could communicate with their gods.
What were 2 geographical reasons the Aztec empire was different from the Olmec civilization.
1. Rivers from highlands watered farm fields.
2. Climate was cooler in Aztec empire.
How did the Incans "tax" their people?
What did the Maya use to develop their complex calendars?
Mayas used astronomy to develop their complex calendars.
True or False?
The Aztecs had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.
TRUE
The Aztecs had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.
Describe a quipu.
(Definition and describe what it looked like.)
A quipu was a way to record goods traded using knotted strings.
What were in the center of Mayan cities?
Pyramids and palaces were in the center of Mayan cities.
What present day countries did the Aztec empire control?
The Aztec empire controlled the present day countries of Mexico to Guatemala.
Which group had a well organized society, system of roads, and a powerful army?
The Incas had a well organized society, system of roads, and a powerful army
True or False?
Many Mayan nobles were priests before they served as kings.
TRUE
Many Mayan nobles were priests before they served as kings.
Which group of people
a) formed alliances with other kings AND
b) allowed their nobles to have a say in selecting the king?
The Aztecs
a) formed alliances with other kings AND
b) allowed their nobles to have a say in selecting the king.
What made Incan engineering different from the other two civilizations from Topic 6?
Incan engineering showed great achievement with their roads and bridges.
Why did Mayan commoners fear kings and priests if they broke laws?
Mayans feared kings and priests if they broken laws, because the commoners believed the nobles (kings and priests) could communicate with the gods to punish them.
In what two engineering skill areas toward water did the Aztecs create?
The Aztecs created dikes and aqueducts to control water.
Name 2 ways the Inca unified their large empire.
Inca
1)forced conquered people to speak their language,
2)connected their empire by making and using roads,
3)had a strong military they could stop rebellions quickly.