Unit 3 Review

What did the Aztec form to defeat the Tepanec?

• Triple Alliance

• The Meso-American Alliance

• Three Sisters

• Allied with the Maya

Itzcoatl is the king of...

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

What is the capital city of the Aztec?

• Teotituchaun

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• San Lorenzo

Itzcoatl consolidated power by...

• splitting the empire

• sacrificing citizens

• building monuments

• re-writing history

How was the old history of the Mexica passed down?

• Pictures

• Written text

• Hieroglyph's

• Orally

Describe two ways the Inca were able to survive at such a high altitude.

Answer explanation

Ayllus System

Warehouse System

​ (a)   is also known as the land of the ​ (b)   ​ pear.

• Prickly
• Tenochitlan
• Cuzco
• Tomato

The symbol the Mexcia looked for was an​ (a)   sitting on top of ​ (b)  

• eagle
• cactus
• hawk
• palm tree
• vulture

How did Pachacuti consolidate his power?

• Offered maize to the gods

• Rebuilt the city of Cuzco

• Offered human sacrifices

• Revoked his rule

What concerns to archeologists still have about Aspero?

• Not enough time to excavate.

• Structures are crumbling

• Exposed to the elements