studying for M.I.A. Flashcards

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Tenoctolon

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built on a lake and associated with the Aztecs.

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Quipu

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knotted strings that the Incas used to keep records

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3
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Sapa Inca

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the Inca emperor

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Why did the sapa Inca get the power?

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Because they thought he was the son of the sun god.

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Where did the power go after the first Sapa Inca died.

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the power passed down to his son and it kept being passed down until they were conquered.

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6
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How did the Mayans write stuff?

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They used hierglyphics

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What were the Incas famous for?

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They were famous for their road system

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What game did the Mayans make?

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They made a ball game that if you won you would be sacrificed.

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9
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What was their main crop?

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All of their main crop was corn.

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What was a georgraphical feature that helped them a lot?

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It was having high altitudes because it was harder for enemy tribe to try to attack. It had water that helped the crops. And the volcanic soil helped the crops too.

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11
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What did they all build to worship the gods?

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They all built temples.

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12
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Who used terrace farming?

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The Incas did

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13
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Who used slash and burn?

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They all did.

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14
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Who developed a calendars?

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The Mayans and aztecs

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15
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Who believed in more than one god?

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16
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Who had city states?

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The mayans and Incas.

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What 3 Gods did the Mayans worship the most?

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Chaac sun god. Iztamna the god who created humans and a way of writing. And ahau the rain god.

18
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Who had a 2 taxes?

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The Incas did.

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Who had a 3 tier social structure?

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The Mayans did.

20
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Who had a 4 tier social structure?

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The Aztecs did.

21
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What was in the Incas taxes?

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THe first one the ayllu had to pay was the crop tax. They would give some of the crops to the upper ranked people. And the second one was labor tax. The men were required to spend some part of the year work for the government.

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What was in the Mayans social structure?

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The lower class had servants, workers, and farmers. Middle class was warriors, craftsmen, and traders. And the upper class was nobles and the priests.

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What was in the aztecs social structure?

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The nobles were the most powerful class. The commoners made up most of the people. The serfs worked on the land for the nobles. And the slaves were OWNED by the nobles .