Quiz on the Russian, Aztec, and Inca Empires

Cossacks

Peasants who became Boyars from conquering lands in Siberia.

Boyars

Rich, land-owning nobles in the Russian Empire.

Russian Orthodox Church

Spread Orthodox Christianity to Russian citizens and emphasized authority. The czar has a divine right to rule; he was chosen by God. To disrespect the czar was to disrespect God.

Czar

Absolute ruler in the Russian Empire.

Mita System

System used by the Inca Empire. Conquered peoples would be forced to do temporary labor.

Terrace Farming

Series of horizontal platforms on the steep mountain slopes (kind of like stairs).

Ritual Sacrifice

Religious and political practice. The Aztecs believed that the Sun God had sacrificed himself to create the world, and to support him they needed to complete _________.

Pochteca

Merchants who were legally commoners, but their wealth from trading had allowed them to rise to nobility.

Aztec Tribute System

The Aztecs allowed conquered people to rule themselves if they paid the Aztec rulers with high-end goods.