Aztec and inca Flashcards
(14 cards)
chinampas
Aztec made island used for crop growing
Quechua
Inca spoken language
Modification
Change to meet a need
Quipus
Inca system of knots for record keeping
human characteristic of geography
ROADS BRIDGES CANNALS made by people
Physical characteristic of geography
MOUNTAINS RIVERS LAKES made by nature
What modern-day country makes up the Aztec Empire?
Mexico
How did the Aztecs adapt to their environment?
By building chinampas
What was the importance of Lake Texcoco (think about boundaries and barriers) and Tenochtitlan?
What was the geography of the Inca Empire like?
They were surrounded by mountains, desserts, and rainforest.
How did the Inca modify their environment?
By building bridges and rafts.
How did transportation and agriculture impact their society?( Inca)
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.
How did the Inca communicate? Language: Quechua. Why was it important to have a unified language?
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.
What were Quipus used for?
Quipus was used for keeping records of various data. (it was a system of knots)