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What is the Central Mexican Plateau?
is a flat arid land feature that covers much of north and central Mexico
Who was the closest person that was like a God to them or was thought to be the son of a God?
The Sapa Inca was thought to be a son of a God
what is the Inca road system
a road system way to connect to other large empires
Name one way that you would become a slave.
As a punishment for a crime, or you sold yourself to pay off a dept
What are three things Aztec architects and engineers made?
Aqueducts, bridges , chinampas, irrigation systems, pyramids, and temples.
What are the Andes Mountains?
it is the largest mountain range in the world!!
What protected the Inca and isolated them
Andes mountains
Did the Aztec build roads and bridges
Yes, they did build roads and bridges
Why did they sacrifice a person daily
Because they thought that the Sun God was too tired from fighting for them that he couldn't make the Sun rise, so they sacrificed a person to give him energy to be able to make the Sun rise
What were platforms built for?
serve as foundations for the building.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
sticks out from central America it partially separates the Gulf of America from the Caribbean sea
What did the Inca sacrifice
Humans and animals
How did the Inca travel
By foot
What was the Triple Alliance made for?
It was made to defeat rival civilizations
What was a Tezontle used for
It was used to cover existing buildings
What is the general climate of South America and Central America?
HOT AND HUMID
True or False: Did they make inventions that helped them adapt to the geography
TRUE
What was the first city of the Aztec empire
Tenochtitlan
What do the Inca and Aztec have in common with religion?
They were both polytheistic
How high did Tenochtitlan's temple stand
90ft high
What is the longest mountain range in South America?
The Andes Mountains
Did the Inca plant the Three Sisters?
Yes
Name 3 of the Aztec's main crops
(If you don't name three of the ones on the list, they don't get the points)
Avocados, Chili peppers, cocoa, squash, and tomatoes
Trick Question: How did Moctezuma feel the Spanish were when they arrived based on a prophecy about the God of life and wind that a form of a human would come to Earth.
He was worried that the Spanish leader was the God of life and wind
What was the temple called and what did it mean
(You have to get both questions right to get the point)
Templo Mayor and it means main temple