Aztec/Inca

The Aztec and Inca both became civilizations around _____.

• 1200 CE

• 1300 CE

• 1400 CE

• 1500 CE

The Incas believed in an afterlife and therefore ______ their dead.

• terraced

• mummified

• templed

• buried

The Inca kept records by tying knots on colored strings called __________________. Knots stood for numbers, while colors represented people or items.

• quipu

• plaza

• terrace

• Mexico

The Aztecs settled on the swampy shores of Lake Texcoco. They believed that their _____________ had sent them there.

• parents

• sisters

• brothers

• gods

The Incas called themselves "the Children of the _________."

• mummy

• sun

• valley

• terrace farming

The Aztecs had a four class social structure. War was a big part of the culture and all ____________ were trained to fight.

• boys

• girls

• moms

• dads

The Aztecs were skilled engineers and architects. Which of the following were they not credited for building?

• floating gardens

• bridges

• irrigation systems

• mansions

The Aztecs needed more land to support their city, so they conquered their neighbors. Each conquered tribe had to pay tribute to the Aztecs by giving them ________________________________.

• jewels, food, and captives

• money

• cocoa beans

• shoes

The Incas had a strong central government ruled by an emperor called _________________.

• Andes

• Sapa Inca

• Polytheistic

• Spain

Both the Aztecs and Incas believed in many gods, which meant they were _________________.

• mummified

• terrace farming

• polytheistic

• monotheistic