Aztec and Inca Empires

Question 1

Of all the urbanized people of the Americas, the Incas were the most brilliant __________.a.astrologersb.engineersc.artistsd.musicians

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

What does the checkerboard pattern on this Inca textile indicate about the person wearing it?

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A military officer or royal escort

Question 3

What Aztec symbols can you recognize in the image above?

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Answers may vary. An eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus.

Question 4

What do the dots on the page above refer to?

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Answers may vary. The dots refer to the number of days in one aspect of the Mesoamerican calendar.

Question 5

What did the Inca believe gold and silver were?

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They believed that gold was the sweat of the sun and silver was the tears of the moon.

Aztec and Inca Empires Answers