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- 4. The Incas also believed that spirits dwelled in certain sacred objects and places, called ______. ______ included temples, charms, and places in nature such as springs and rocks. Because the Incas believed in an afterlife, the tombs and bodies of the dead were also considered ______. People often prayed and made offerings to all these______.(inca)
- 5. Tenochtitlán began simply as the Aztecs' home city, but after the Aztecs and their allies defeated the Tepanecs in 1428 C.E., it became the capital of a growing empire. Under _______I, (Aztec)
- 6. Like the Maya and the Aztecs, the Incas offered sacrifices to the gods. Some sacrifices took place regularly. For example, each day priests threw on a _____ fire to encourage the sun to appear.(inca)
- 8. An Aztec declaration of war followed a ritual pattern. First, the Aztecs asked a city to join the empire as an ____.(Aztec)
- 9. girls took care of the babies, fetched water, cooked, made clothing, and learned to weave. Boys looked after the animals and helped in the ______(inca)
- 11. The Incas had no currency, so taxes were paid in the forms of goods and _____(inca)
- 15. this agricultural technique cleared out land, however, it wears down the fertility of the soil (inca)
- 17. But to the Incas, the most important god was ____.(inca)
- 18. The Incan religion was highly formal and required a large number of priests to conduct rituals and ceremonies. Priests worked at temples and ________ devoted to the gods.(inca)
- 20. Warrior knights carried shields decorated with figures of animals, such as the jaguar and eagle, to represent different _________ that the Aztecs believed they received from these animals.(Aztec)
- 22. spent most of the time in the fields planting (inca)
- 23. the mayans built their civilization, in part, on ideas they inherited from people called ______ (inca)
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- 1. Fifty of these heads of household came under the supervision of a higher-level _____(inca)
- 2. this civilization lasted _______ years (write it out, inca)
- 3. Tribute took the form of whatever valuable items a city could provide. Cities might pay in food,______, gems, cotton, cloth, animals, animal skins, shells, building materials, or even soldiers. Tax collectors stationed around the empire made sure that cities paid regularly.(Aztec)
- 7. ________ was an important part of Incan life.(inca)
- 10. when a slave owner died, the slaves became _____________ (inca)
- 12. Families in the Inca Empire belonged to larger groups, or clans, called ______(inca)
- 13. Each year, huge amounts of goods flowed into Tenochtitlán. An average year brought 7,000 tons of maize; 4,000 tons each of beans, seed, and grain; and at least 2 ________(Aztec)
- 14. Once married, a couple established their own home. Commoners typically lived in ___-room(inca)
- 16. The city had _____days to agree. If the city's ruler refused, the Aztecs declared war. (Spell out number)(Aztec)
- 18. Every male Aztec was trained to be a soldier. In battle, the Aztecs used bows and arrows, spears, clubs, and swords with sharp ______ blades.(Aztec)
- 19. ______ was the center of Aztec life. Successful battles allowed the Aztecs to increase their sources of tribute and gain additional territory, laborers, and sacrificial victims.(Aztec)
- 21. ______ was the weather god and rain giver, Paca Mama was the Earth Mother, and Mama Cocha was the goddess of the sea.(inca)