Aztec and Inca Empires

Question 1

The Inca valued gold and silver for their ________________.

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religious and symbolic value

Question 2

What is this headdress made from?

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quetzal bird feathers

Question 3

Who was the ruler of the Aztec empire when the Spanish conquest began?

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Moctezuma

Question 4

Who is located in the center of the image above?

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Xiuhtecuhtli

Question 5

What does the page above describe?

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the Aztec world view before the Spanish conquest

Question 6

How were the Aztec pyramids different from traditional Egyptian pyramids?

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Aztec pyramids were built for the living so that they could worship their deities and to offer human sacrifices.

Question 7

What is the name of the piece above?

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The Founding of Tenochtitlan

Question 8

What is located in each corner of the page above?

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deities who could see everyone’s thoughts and deeds

Question 9

What role are textiles believed to have played in Incan culture?

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indicated a person’s ethnic identity and social rank

Question 10

What is depicted in the image above?

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the capital whose founding is an essential part of mythology

Aztec and Inca Empires Answers