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Aztec Water Management and Farming Techniques

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What materials were commonly used to create the flattened road beds in the Inca road system?

Wood and metal

Packed earth, sand, or grass (correct)

Concrete and asphalt

Brick and mortar

How were the more important roads in the Inca road system typically finished?

With precisely arranged paving stones or cobbles (correct)

With wooden planks

With loose gravel and mud

With crushed seashells

What served as protection for roads in the Inca road system?

Hedges

Metal fences

Brick walls

Small stone walls, stone markers, wooden posts, or piles of stones (correct)

How was drainage managed in the Inca road system to draw off rainwater from the road surface?

Frequent drains and culverts Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of dykes in the Aztec drainage system?

Preventing fluctuations in the lake level Signup and view all the answers

How were chinampas created by the Aztecs?

By interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake's surface Signup and view all the answers

What illusion did the chinampas create on the water's surface?

'Floating' bodies of land due to canals surrounding them Signup and view all the answers

How did farmers in Aztec times maintain small-scale chinampas?

By creating underwater fences using stakes and reeds Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the two aqueducts serving Tenochtitlan?

To provide a continuous water supply, with one aqueduct piping in fresh water and the other being cleansed of mud and silt Signup and view all the answers

How was excrement managed in Tenochtitlan for agricultural purposes?

Collected and rowed out in barges to be used as manure Signup and view all the answers

What was done to the copious used water resulting from the Aztec's bathing habits?

Filtered through charcoal before being allowed to return to the aquifer Signup and view all the answers

Why were canals and causeways important for accessibility in Tenochtitlan?

To allow all sections of the city to be visited on foot or by canoe Signup and view all the answers