24-25 Aztec & Incan Empires Flashcard

Front

Native American civilizations were __________ which meant they believed in multiple gods.

Back

polytheistic

Front

Which civilization does the orange location represent on the map?

Back

Aztecs

Front

Which civilization does the blue location represent on the map?

Back

Incans

Front

Where were the Inca located?

Back

South America

Front

The main city of the Incan Empire

Back

Cuzco

Front

Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

Back

Road systems

Front

Where did the Incas build their civilization?

Back

on top of the Andes mountains

Front

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

Back

Tenochtitlan

Front

According to Aztec religious beliefs, how did they believe they could postpone the Earth’s inevitable destruction by the Sun god, Huitzilopochtli?

Back

Through human sacrifice to appease the Sun god and maintain cosmic balance.

Front

In Aztec mythology, what sign was the Aztecs told to search for by their god of war and the sun, Huitzilopochtli, to mark the location of their homeland?

Back

An eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake