Aztec Empire Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the term for a type of pharmacy where citizens of a city could get medicines?

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Apothecaries

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What does the term "autonomy" refer to?

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The ability to govern without interference

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What are "causeways"?

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Human-made land bridges

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What is a "tributary empire"?

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An empire that required regular tribute or payment from its conquered territories

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What was the "Triple Alliance"?

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An alliance between the city-states of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan

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What is a "calpulli"?

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A neighborhood in the Aztec empire

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What are "chinampas"?

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Human-made islands where the Mexica planted their crops

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What is a "city-state"?

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A city that operates as an independent country and controls the territory around it

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What is "crop rotation"?

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The practice of changing which crops are grown in an area based on what nutrients they give or take away from the soil

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Which of the following is NOT a term from the vocabulary list? Apothecaries, Autonomy, Photosynthesis, Chinampas

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Photosynthesis