Chapter 9: "Myths of the Aztec and the Inca"
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7 questions
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According to the text on page 66, how did the Aztec people know when they had found the right place to settle down to live?
According to the text on page 66, how did the Aztec people know when they had found the right place to settle down to live?
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How did Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo know when they had found the right place to start the city of Cuzco?
How did Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo know when they had found the right place to start the city of Cuzco?
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What evidence is there in the text, captions, and images on page 66 that suggest an eagle perched on a cactus grasping a snake is STILL an important image to the people of Mexico today?
What evidence is there in the text, captions, and images on page 66 that suggest an eagle perched on a cactus grasping a snake is STILL an important image to the people of Mexico today?
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Based on the evidence on page 70, how do we know that viracocha cared about the well-being of the people he had created?
Based on the evidence on page 70, how do we know that viracocha cared about the well-being of the people he had created?
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Refer to page 71, why is the golden staff an important part of this myth?
Refer to page 71, why is the golden staff an important part of this myth?
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In the Inca settlement story, you read that the sun god told Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo "to search for a suitable spot to start a new nation of people." What does the word suitable mean?
In the Inca settlement story, you read that the sun god told Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo "to search for a suitable spot to start a new nation of people." What does the word suitable mean?
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Where would be a suitable place for you to study?
Where would be a suitable place for you to study?