The Mexica and the Inca Flashcards

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1
Q

Mexica migrated north to…

A

Texcoco

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2
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Mexica Founded city of

A

Tehochtitlan

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3
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What were the cities of Tenochtitlan connected by

A

Canals, Causways, bridges

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4
Q

The Mexica=

A

Aztec’s

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5
Q

Who was the mexica city states ruled by

A

speaker from nobility

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6
Q

Who ruled mexica empire

A

Great speaker

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7
Q

Theocracy was…

A

Centrilized

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8
Q

In Mexica Conquered people maintain autonomy if…

A

they paid tribute, surrendered lands, and preformed military service

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9
Q

Was Mexica mono or polytheistic

A

Polytheistic

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10
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What were mexica’s temples + pyramids constructed for

A

to honor major dieties

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11
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What is monumental architecture

A

Temples + Pyramids

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12
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What was monumental architecture used for

A

to promote leaders power and wealth

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13
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In Mexica rulers embodied…

A

Gods on earth

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14
Q

In mexica human sacrifice was promoted through…

A

spanish text

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15
Q

Mexica built chinampas to..

A

increase agriculture

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16
Q

What are chinampas

A

raised mud in lakes and plant stuff

17
Q

What do you grow on chinampas

A

Maise, beans, and squash

18
Q

What did mexica merchants specilize in

A

long distance trade

19
Q

What did mexica merchants use in trade

A

Cacoa beans, gold dust, cotten used as currency

20
Q

In mexica nobility controlled

A

military, priesthood, and operated schools

21
Q

Did mexica kids have to go to school

A

yes

22
Q

Prisoners of war were..

A

enslaved or sacrificed

23
Q

Did poygamy exist in mexica

A

yes

24
Q

Woman were mainly in household but could become

A

healers, priests, merchants, can inherit property

25
Q

What is Haji

A

Religious pilgramage/journey to mecca once in a lifetime if able to worship at kabu