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Vestal Latin America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capital city of the Aztec empire | Tenochtitlan |
| Payment that conquered people had to pay | Tribute |
| Knotted strings used by Inca officials for record-keeping | Quipe |
| Where was the Inca Empire located? | South America |
| How did the Aztecs pay respect and honor their Gods? | Human Sacrifice |
| What modern day country were the Aztecs and Mayans located? | Mexico |
| What geographic feature dominated the Inca Empire? | Mountains |
| What was the capital of the Inca Empire? | Cusco |
| Who lead the Conquistadors against the Aztecs? | Hernan Cortes |
| About how many people lived in the Inca Empire? | 10 million |
| Did the Commerical Revolution increase or decrease European power within the Americas? | Increase |
| What was the farming technique "floating gardens" referred to as in the Aztec society? | Chinampas |
| Who was Machu Picchu estate built for? | Pachacuti |
| What was a result of the Commercial Revolution | Increased trade |
| Period of global trade following the exploration of Columbus? | Columbian Exchange |
| What were some positive effects of the Columbian Exchange? | Trade of goods and animals |
| What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange? | Spread of disease |
| What ocean separates the Americas from Europe? | The Atlantic Ocean |
| What advantage did the Conquistadors have over the Indigenous groups such as the Aztecs? | Superior weaponry |
| What ocean separates the Americas from Asia? | The Pacific Ocean |