Aztecs and Inca: Creation Myths and Historical Events

Think about which cultural aspects seem the most interesting to you: Architecture, farming, or social class. Write at least two sentences to explain why this topic interests you. Use the word 'because' in your explanation.

• Architecture

• Farming

• Social Class

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.1C

How did the Aztec people know when they had found the right place to settle down to live? Based on an Aztec myth, 'The Place of the Prickly Pear Cactus.' This myth states that they were looking for an eagle with a snake in his grasp. This means they had to keep moving until they saw this eagle. After more than 200 years, they found the eagle in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

• By following a myth about an eagle and a snake

• By settling wherever they wanted

• By consulting with other tribes

• By looking for water sources

Compare the architectural styles of the Aztecs and Incas. What were some key features of their buildings and structures?

• Aztecs built skyscrapers

• Incas built wooden houses

• Aztecs planned streets and canals

• Incas had no architecture.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

What fraction of their harvest did the commoners keep?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/5

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CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was located in today's Mexico City. What did they plan for?

• Forests

• Streets and canals

• Deserts

• Mountains

Fill in the blank: The Inca harvest was their form of ____.

• Trade

• Money

• Art

• Food

Fill in the blank: The social classes in the Aztec civilization were determined by a person's ____. A) Wealth B) Living location C) Education D) Occupation.

• Wealth

• Living location

• Education

• Occupation

Fill in the blank: An organism that can make its own food is called a ______.

• Consumer

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Predator

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CCSS.RI.5.4

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

A god who the Aztecs believed left a long ago. A god who Moctezuma II thought Cortez was.

(a)