Aztec
The Aztec Empire was primarily located in modern-day
What is Mexico?
The Mughal Empire was located primarily in modern-day
What is India?
The Songhai Empire was located in modern-day
What is Africa?
The elements of empire used to move goods and armies
What is transportation?
The Aztec floating gardens used to grow food with limited land space
What are chinampas?
The primary religion of the Mughal rulers
What is Islam?
A city in the Songhai Empire known for intellectual development and trade
What is Timbuktu?
The element of empire used to keep poor people happy and less likely to rebel
What is entertainment?
The Aztec writing system primarily used
What is pictographs?
One benefit of the geography of the Mughal empire
What is they were positioned along a river?
The Songhai were able to maintain control over such a vast territory through this body of non-elected government officials
What is bureaucracy?
Roman columns, domes and statues are an example of this element of empire
What is art + architecture?
A form of payment made to a conqueror or ruler, often in goods or services
What is tribute?
How the Mughal empire was able to maintain control over various groups of people
What is religious tolerance?
In what year did extremist groups destroy ancient manuscripts in Timbuktu?
What is 2012?
In most ancient societies, only wealthy boys had access to this element of empire
What is education?
Significant documents used to record historical events and information
What is the Aztec Codex?
An action taken by Mughal rulers to promote religious tolerance
What is they abolished the tax on non-Muslims?
The process of combining multiple religious belief systems into a new one, or of incorporating beliefs from other faiths into an existing religion
The 12 Tables in Roman history is an example of this element of empire
What is government?