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Mod 13 Lesson 6 ,7
Practice Assesment: Social Studies 8
Question | Answer |
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What was Teotihuacan city the center of? | A major trade network.The most important trade item was obsidian (green and black volcanic glass) used to make sharp weapons. |
Who did Topiltzin try to replace the warlike God with? | A peaceful one called Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent. Overall, the people rebelled against following this new peaceful god. Over time,Topiltzin and Quetzalcoatl became one of the Toltec legends. |
What did the Aztecs join in 1428? | The Triple Alliance. The Triple Alliance became the leading power of the Valley of Mexico. |
What did the Inca believe? | That their ruler was related to the sun god; Inti, who would bring wealth and power to them. Only men from one of 11 noble families believed to be descendants of the sun god could serve as king. |
What was the group of people called that helped to govern IncaĆ empire, and what did they do? | The ayllu. Ayllu worked together for the common good. They would build things together like ditches and families were placed in groups led by a chief for each. In many ways, they may have created the first welfare state in that the government also took ca |
What was the most important demand to all adult workers? | Was for all adult workers to spend some days each year working for the state. Some examples are working on state farms, helping to build state roads, or working on state buildings. This was known as Mita |