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SS Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Inca empire included Which geographical region or nature features? | Andes mountains, jungle, and coastal desert |
| Why did the Inca people settle in the mountains? | For safety and protection. |
| While the coastal desert was too dry settle in, some of the desert region was good for what? | Agriculture |
| What was the role of the “ Sapa Inca? | To rule as emperor |
| How did the Inca government divide the Inca civilization for easier rule? | Into four Suyus, or quarters |
| Responsibilities for Incan men- | Mining for gold, fighting in the army, and maintaining roads and buildings |
| Roles of Incan women- | Cooking, weaving, and having children |
| What was the purpose of leveled areas in in the hillsides of the Incan city? | Terrace farming |
| What did Incan farmers use to work the land? | Hand tools |
| Which crop is believed to be planted and harvested by the Inca people before any other culture? | Potatoes |
| What did the Inca call themselves? | Children of the Sun. |
| Why did the Inca people mummify their dead? | To preserve bodies for the afterlife |
| What did Incas do when they didn’t have enough water or lacked a water sources? | Dug irrigation canals and aqueducts. |
| What one factor was most responsible for ending the Inca civilization | Spanish conquerors |
| Which advancements made the Aztec Empire stand out from other civilizations at that time? | Engineering and architecture |
| How did geography benefit the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan? | Its location on two islands offered protection from attacks by nearby tribes |
| How did the government within the city-states help the Aztec people and Aztec emperor? | They made it easier to govern a large civilization |
| What were city-states required to do to honor the Aztec emperor ? | Pay tribute in gold, food, clothing or human sacrifice |
| What were Aztec children expected to do, regardless social class? | Go to school |
| Describe Montezuma II . | Brutally crushed rebellions, loved religions and served as a priest, educated in many subjects. |
| Describe the Aztec belief in the afterlife. | Warriors had the highest place in their heaven, they believed in a heaven and underworld with different levels, their placement in afterlife was influenced by how they died. |
| What did the Aztecs use to create more farmland. | Swamps and marshes |
| Where did they use the slash and burn methods? | Tropical rainforests |
| What did they build near cities? | Chinampas |
| What are three facts about the Aztec Emperor? | A high council elected the emperor; had to be over 30 & of noble birth; had to be experienced military warrior or leader |
| Describe Aztec government. | Noble families controlled and governed city-states |
| What in the mountains became important to the Incan society? | Plateaus. |
| The jungle had many resources but did not offer what? | Good living conditions. |
| What did Incas build in the mountains? | Structures of finely cut and shaped stone, and suspended bridges |
| Aztecs developed these technologies or systems | Calendar; hieroglyphic writing; irrigation systems. |
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