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Aztec Inca Study Guide

The document is a study guide for a test on the Aztec and Inca empires with questions about key facts like: - The Inca Empire was most powerful between the 1400s-1530s and located in modern-day Peru and Bolivia. Examples of their advanced civilization included road systems and suspension bridges. - The capital of the Inca Empire was Cuzco and a famous city was Machu Picchu. Spanish conquistadors like Francisco Pizarro began arriving in the 1530s. - Pizarro captured the Inca ruler Atahualpa and demanded a room filled with gold and silver for his release, though Pizarro went back on his promise

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Aztec Inca Study Guide

The document is a study guide for a test on the Aztec and Inca empires with questions about key facts like: - The Inca Empire was most powerful between the 1400s-1530s and located in modern-day Peru and Bolivia. Examples of their advanced civilization included road systems and suspension bridges. - The capital of the Inca Empire was Cuzco and a famous city was Machu Picchu. Spanish conquistadors like Francisco Pizarro began arriving in the 1530s. - Pizarro captured the Inca ruler Atahualpa and demanded a room filled with gold and silver for his release, though Pizarro went back on his promise

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Study Guide for Aztec and Inca Test 1.

During what time period was the Incan empire powerful? ______________s 2. The Incan empire was located mostly in what present day country? _____________________ 3. According to our notes , name 2 examples to show that the Incas were advanced: a._____________________________________ b.________________________________________ 4. What was the name of the capital city of the Incas? __________________________ 5. What was the most famous city of the Incas (rediscovered recently)? ________________________ 6. During what time period did the Spaniards begin to arrive? ___________________s 7. The term Atahualpa is the name of what?____________________________________ 8. Pizarro wanted the captured Incan ruler to give up his ____________________. 9. What was promised if Pizarro would release the emperor (but Pizarro went back on this promise)? ___________________________________________________ 10. How was Pizarro rewarded for taking over the Incas? (Be specific)__________________________________________________________________________ Aztec or Inca ____ 1. They thought they ruled most of the world by the 1530s.

____ 2. Their ruler thought that the Spanish leader was crazy because he continued to raid their storehouses and fire guns at the villagers. ____ ____ ____ ____ 3. Before encountering them, the Spanish leader had already invaded Cuba. 4. Spanish messengers had invited the ruler to a meeting. The ruler came with only 5000 bodyguards because he expected no fighting. 5. A Mayan woman described the empire to the Spanish leader. 6. The emperor was afraid (at first) that the Spanish leader was a god.

____ 7. These people were angry that the Spanish leader was telling them to stop sacrificing people. ____ ____ ____ 11. 12. 8. The emperor tried to buy his freedom with a promise of gold and silver. 9. Smallpox weakened the people and the capital was taken over by the Spanish. 10. The Spanish leader appointed a new emperor (who had to follow the Spanish leaders orders.) _____________________ was the Spanish leader who took over the Aztecs. ____________________ was the name of the Aztec capital.

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___________________ was the name of the Aztec emperor. ______________________ was the Spanish leader who took over the Inca. ____________________________ was the name of the Inca ruler. The Spanish leader who took over the Inca was eventually appointed the governor of _________________________________.

Aztec, Inca, Both, or Neither 1. Pizarro 2. hieroglyphics 3. European diseases impacted them 4. a Mayan woman was a part of the reason they were found by the Spanish 5. outnumbered the Spanish who attacked them 6. amazingly built stone buildings 7. Cuzco 8. Atahualpa 9. Machu Picchu 10. Tenochtitlan 11. runners to send messages 12. Cortes 13. Montezuma 14. suspension bridges 15. leader promised gold to Spanish leader but was killed any way after a trial 16. capital built on islands in the middle of a lake 17. known for terraces 18. the more fierce warriors 19. Andes Mountains 20. chinampas 21. calendar for religion & harvesting 22. Montezuma 23. polytheistic 24. hieroglyphics 25. quipu 26. storehouses for food in times of need 27. causeways (bridge-like exits) 28. once a powerful empire 29. no written language 30. the most powerful empire today

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