Maya, Aztec & Inca Review

Front

Who conquered the Aztec?

Back

Hernan Cortes

Front

Who conquered the Inca?

Back

Francisco Pizarro

Front

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

Back

farm in swamp land

Front

The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What was that?

Back

gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables

Front

Where did the Inca live?

Back

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

Front

The Andes

Back

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

Front

Setting up a strong central government helped Pachacuti

Back

control the large Inca Empire

Front

Even though the Inca had a large and strong army, the Spanish successfully defeated them because they had

Back

horses and superior metal weapons

Front

The Inca used a record-keeping device made of knotted strings and based on the number ten called a

Back

quipu

Front

The Maya developed a complex writing system based on

Back

hieroglyphs