Geography of the Aztec & Inca Empires
Aztec Innovations & Society
Inca Innovations & Society
Comparing the Aztecs & Incas
100
This region was home to the Inca civilization in the Western Hemisphere.
What is South America?
100
This massive wall was built around the Aztec capital to control flooding and protect the freshwater supply.
What is a dike?
100
The Incas required people to work on public projects through this system.
What is the mit’a system?
100
Both the Aztecs and Incas practiced religions that would be considered this.
What are polytheistic religions?
200
This civilization built an extensive network of roads and suspension bridges.
What is the Inca Empire?
200
The Aztec population had to manage this natural resource closely due to the physical location of their empire.
What is water management?
200
The Incas adapted to mountainous terrain using this farming technique.
What is terrace farming?
200
These economic systems allowed the Aztecs and Incas to obtain resources from conquered peoples.
What are the tribute system (Aztecs) and the mit’a system (Incas)?
300
This was the capital city of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlán?
300
These constructed channels transported water from the mainland to the Aztec capital.
What are aqueducts?
300
The name of this capital.
What is Machu Picchu?
300
This religious practice distinguished the Aztecs from the Incas.
What is human sacrifice?
400
The name of this farming technique was crucial to the Inca food supply.
What is the terrace farming technique?
400
The name of this capital located in Meso America.
What is Tenochtitlán.
400
This modern-day country in South America was home to the Inca Empire.
What is Chile?
400
This major event led to the downfall of both the Aztec and Inca Empires.
What is the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors?
500
The Aztecs built their floating gardens on this body of water.
What is Lake Texcoco?
500
The Aztecs faced this problem when constructing this.
What is flooding and salty water?
500
This infrastructure development helped unify the Inca Empire.
What is the extensive road network?
500
These individuals ruled the Aztecs and Incas.
Powerful Kings
600
The Incas and Aztecs used these (2) distinct agricultural techniques due to their geographic environments (adaptation).
What are terrace & chinampa farming techniques?
600
This system allowed the Aztecs to collect resources from conquered peoples.
What is the tribute system?
600
This domesticated animal played a vital role in Inca transportation and trade.
What is the Llama?
600
An Incan belief that elements of the physical world could have supernatural powers.
What is Animism?