History Incas – Flashcards
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In the Incan Empire, what was the mit'a?
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The system of conscripting labor from villages
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How did Incan Society view marital relationships?
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The state arranged marriages for political purposes
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What were chinampas?
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Floating gardens
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What were Tenochtitlan and Tlateloclo in Aztec society?
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Twin cities
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The Aztecs created a strong position in the lands of Mexico through which of the following?
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An alliance system based on trade and tribute, backed by the use of force
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What did the Aztecs believe they had to do to keep the sun moving and preserve life?
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Sacrifice human beings
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In Aztec society, social status and mobility depended on which of the following?
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Military performance
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At the age of six, Aztec boys entered a school that taught them...
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War
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What did an Aztec warrior have to do to earn the title of iyac, or warrior?
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Capture a prisoner for ritual sacrifice
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How did marriage in Mexica society duplicate what was found in premodern Asian and European societies?
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Young people were married off to a person of their paren't choosing.
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Describe the extent of the Inca empire
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2,600 miles ( caused by split inheritance )
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What did the Mexica's do with the people they conquered?
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-Use certain men for ritual sacrifice -some were used as slaves -gave independence -wanted certain rules to be followed
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