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Chapter 9: "Myths of the Aztec and the Inca"

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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?
when they saw a turtle swimming in a pond
when they saw an eagle sitting on a cactus, clutching a snake
when they saw a field full of wildflowers and deer
How did Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo know when they had found the right place to start the city of Cuzco?
when they found gold in the stream
when the drought had ended with rainfall
when the staff they carried sank easily into the ground
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?
It is on Mexico's flag
It is on Mexico's money.
It is on Mexico's license plates.
Based on the evidence on page 70, how do we know that viracocha cared about the well-being of the people he had created?
He allowed them to live in his house.
He paid gave them jobs and paid for their education.
He continued to teach the people and performed miracles to help them.
Refer to page 71, why is the golden staff an important part of this myth?
It was given to them by their grandfather.
It helped them find a suitable spot to start a new nation.
It helped them win a war.
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?
valuable
safe
prosperous
having the right qualities