Aztec and inca Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
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chinampas

A

Aztec made island used for crop growing

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2
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Quechua

A

Inca spoken language

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3
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Modification

A

Change to meet a need

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4
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Quipus

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Inca system of knots for record keeping

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5
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human characteristic of geography

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ROADS BRIDGES CANNALS made by people

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6
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Physical characteristic of geography

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MOUNTAINS RIVERS LAKES made by nature

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7
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What modern-day country makes up the Aztec Empire?

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Mexico

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8
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How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment?

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By building chinampas

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9
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What was the importance of Lake Texcoco (think about boundaries and barriers) and Tenochtitlan?

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10
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What was the geography of the Inca Empire like?

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They were surrounded by mountains, desserts, and rainforest.

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11
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How did the Inca modify their environment?

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By building bridges and rafts.

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12
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How did transportation and agriculture impact their society?( Inca)

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Because Inca roads+bridges gave them a way to tansport things faster and food storage+ terrace farming led them to be able to feed their growig population.

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How did the Inca communicate? Language: Quechua. Why was it important to have a unified language?

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They communicated through Quechua. It is important because it led them to being a more advanced society, and more successful in the areas of communication.

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14
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What were Quipus used for?

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Quipus was used for keeping records of various data. (it was a system of knots)

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