Lesson 4 Module 18 quiz questions Flashcards
The religions of the Olmec’s, Maya, Aztec, and Inca were all
Polytheistic
Did the Inca have a centralized government or were they a collection of independent city-states?
Centralized government
Did the Maya have a centralized government or were they a collection of independent city-states?
Independent city states
How was the fall of the Inca Empire similar to the fall of the Aztec Empire?
-Many reasons…
-Diseases weekend the natives.
-Guns, horses,and steel armor gave the Spanish an advantage.
-Cortes and Pizarro captured the leaders of each empire.
-Both Had internal problems
Who was the Aztec king at the time of the Spanish conquest?
Montezuma the second
Who was the Inca king at the time of the Spanish conquest?
Atahualpa
Did the Inca have a written language ?
NO
What did the Inca use instead of a written language
Quipu
-Different colors meant different thing Note:Like stop lights
What was the mita?
A labor tax
How did the mita impact the economic development in the Inca empire?
Main Idea:provided things for the empire and helped the empire
-It contributed to cloth and grain production for the army
-It increased mine production
-It made many additional Inca serve in the army.
-It expanded the Inca road network
What was Quechua?
The official language of the Incas
What was the purpose of Quechua?
To help unify their empire.
What was the name of the Inca capital?
Cuzco
What were the Inca known for building?
Massive building,and forts out of huge stone blocks without using mortas.
How did the Inca adapt to their environment?
Many reasons….
-Used terraced farming
-used canals for water storage during the dry seasons.
-They built chinampas like the Aztec to convert swampland to farmland.
