Civilizations of the Fifteenth Century: The Americas

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tula
• Tenochtitlan
• Texcoco
• Tlacopan

Why did the Aztecs make their gardens float?

• The mineral in the lake water made the crops grow more
• It protected the farmers from invasion and erosion
• The capital was centered on a lake so they farmed on the lake
• They liked being on the lake

Where was Machu Picchu located in the Inca empire?

• In what is today Argentina
• In what is today Ecuador
• Near the Pacific Ocean in what is know now as Bolivia
• In the top of the Andes Mountains in Peru

Why was the Inca's terrace farming so successful?

• They allow all of the crops to receive water
• They produce more erosion
• They make the plants grow sideways
• The plants at the bottom of the terrace recieved less sunlight

How did Aztec religious thinking support the empire?

• The government was active with human sacrifices asked for by the gods
• The leader was seen as divine
• Freedom of religion was allowed
• The religion didn't support the empire

Why did smallpox kill so many of the Aztecs/Inca?

• Smallpox had been their before the Spaniards
• Smallpox caused incurable brain tumors
• Smallpox was a new disease and they had no immunity.
• Smallpox killed the cattle which caused a food shortage

Why were coco beans used as currency in the Aztec empire?

• The were seen as gifts from the gods
• Everyone craved the bitter drink made from them
• They were seen as good luck
• They were used by the richest people

What language did the Inca speak?

• Englsh
• Quechua
• Spanish
• Incanian

How were the Incas and Aztecs similar

• They were not similar at all
• They both believed in polytheistic religions
• They were both located in South America
• They both lived in the mountains

Who conquered the American empires?

• The Indians
• The Spaniards
• The Chinese
• The English