Aztec and Inca

What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• people who lived in Tenochtitlan

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• walls of skulls at temples

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

• They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

• They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

• the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

• They were always under attack from their neighbors.

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Mr. Harrar

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Montezuma II

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs

• Hernan Cortes

• Genghis Khan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama

Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because

• they had no immunity or defense against this disease

• they did not have get vaccinations like the Spanish

• 
  they did not believe in bathing

• Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'

Why did the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?

• to have thousands of people sacrificed for the gods

• to control the entire trade route

• to rebel against the emperor Moctezuma

• to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity

Which crop was the staple of Aztec life?

• corn

• wheat

• chicken

• soy beans

Spanish conquerors were also known as _________.

• Knight Templar

• Aldeanas

• Conquistadors

• Chinapas

What is true about Machu Picchu? (There is more than one correct answer)

• It was constructed without mortar; each stone block was cut perfectly and fit like a puzzle

• It was never discovered by the Spanish

• It is at the bottom of a mountain

• It was likely used a storehouse for discarded fish bones

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

• Aztecs took their books

• There was a bad fire

• They didn't have a system of writing

• Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu