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| In what modern day country did the Aztecs settle? |
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| In what modern day country did the Incas settle? |
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| Which Spanish explorer helped bring about the end of the Aztec Empire? |
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| About how many feet above sea level was the capital of the Inca Empire? |
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| What animals did Incan farmers raise in cold, dry regions? |
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| He was the greatest Incan emperor. |
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| How did the Inca communicate over long distances? |
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| They used chasquis to deliver messages. |
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| In what year did Francisco Pizarro and his troops reach the Incan Empire? |
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| What people did Hernan Cortes defeat? |
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| What city did the Aztecs build in the Valley of Mexico? |
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| What city was built by the Aztecs in the 1300s |
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| What books used brightly painted pictures? |
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| What people lived in the valley of Mexico? |
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| What mountain basin is located about 7,500 feet above sea level? |
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| What emperor led the Aztec Empire at its height? |
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| What Spaniard arrived in the Aztec empire in 1519? |
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| Which Aztec emperor was killed in the fight against Spanish troops? |
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| What Incan ruler greatly expanded territory? |
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| What is the name of the people who carried messages along the coast of their empire? |
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| What Spanish explorer had the Incan emperor executed? |
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| What is the name of the Incan knotted string device used for counting? |
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| Who was the greatest Incan ruler? |
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| The Incan Empire fell apart shortly after the arrival of what Spanish explorer? |
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| Essay: How were the declines of the Aztec and Incan Empires similar? |
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*Both empires fell to the Spanish (less advanced
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*Both emperors were killed (details how)
*The Europeans brought diseases that weakened
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*both were experiencing internal conflicts |
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