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6th - Incas+Indepen
Mr. Stickler's 6th Grade Social Studies flash cards: Chap. 2, Sects. 2 - 4.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the Incas also known as? | "The People of the Sun." (Pg. 39) |
| Where did the Incas settle in 1200 C.E.? | In Cuzco, a village in the Andes Mountains. (Pg. 39) |
| Who became the ruler of the Incas in 1438 C.E.? | "Pachacuti", which means "He who shakes the Earth". (Pg. 39) |
| Did the Incas use cement to build their pyramids? | No. They shaped the rocks so well that cement was not needed. (Pg. 39) |
| A related group of Incan mummies were found - what are they called? | "Chachapoya" - meaning "The Cloud People". (Notes; they came from Northern Peru.) |
| How do we know the Incas believed in an afterlife? | Because food jars were found near the mummies with dried food at the bottoms of them. (Notes.) |
| How many living relatives of the Incan mummies are there? | 1. They used blood found in the lungs to do DNA testing and located 1 descendant. (Notes.) |
| When did the Incan "Empire Period" go from/ to? | From 1438 - 1532 C.E. (SQR2) |
| What did the Incas use to record information like births, deaths, burials, trade, and taxes? | Colored, knotted strings called "quipus". (Pg. 41) |
| How long was the longest Incan aqueduct? | 500 miles long. (Began at a mountain lake and stretched to its destination.) (Pg. 41) |
| What was the name of the Creator god in Incan mythology? | "Viracocha." (Pg. 41) |
| In Incan mythology, who was the Incan sun god? | "Inti." (Pg. 41) |
| In what year did the Spanish conquer the Incas? | In the 1500's C.E. (Pg. 42) |
| What is the Incan language called? | "Quechua". (Pg. 42) |
| Which Spanish soldier conquered the Aztecs? | Hernan Cortez. (Pg. 43) |
| List three reasons the Europeans went on explorations in the 1400's C.E.? | 1.) They were searching for new trade routes to Asia; 2.) Searching for gold; 3.) Searching for places to buy & sell goods. (Notes.) |
| What are some things Moctezuma's spies reported to him about the Spanish? | They had a "house in the water"; their hands and faces were white; They had long, bushy beards; Their clothes were "every color: white, yellow, red, green, blue, and purple." (Pg. 45) |
| What is an "encomienda"? | Rights to demand taxes or labor from Native Americans. Spanish claimed they were "protecting" the Indians, but they were actually forced to stay there. (Pg. 47) |
| What are "Mestizos"? | "People of mixed Spanish and Native American descent. Most of them were poor and lived on the outskirts of towns. (Pg. 47) |
| Which former slave led the people of Saint-Domingue in their fight for freedom? | Toussaint L'Ouverture. (Pg. 50) |
| What was the name of the Argentine who helped Chile and Peru win their freedom from the Spanish in 1817? | Jose de San Martin. (Pg. 53) |
| Who was the first Latin American revolutionary leader? | Simon Bolivar. (Pg. 52) |
| Which Latin American country gained its freedom without fighting? | Brazil. They were granted their freedom by the king's son, Dom Pedro, in 1822 C.E. (Pg. 54) |
| In the story "The Talking Stone", what message does this story give people today about the environment? | That it is better to leave nature alone instead of cutting down forests for lumber. (Pg. 9 of "The Talking Stone" handout.) |
| What is an "astrolabe"? | It is a device used by Europeans to navigate across oceans using the stars. (Pg. 43) |
| Which Spanish explorer conquered the Incan Empire in 1535 C.E.? How did he do this? | Francisco Pizzaro. He took a group of 180 Spanish soldiers and sailed to the Pacific coast of South America. Then, he killed the Incan emperor and many other Incan leaders. (Pgs. 45 & 46) |
| What was the Columbian Exchange? | "A widespread movement of plants, animals, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, and ideas between the Eastern & Western Hemisphere." (Pg. 47, or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbian_Exchange for a definition.) |
| Choose four of these events and put them in chronological order: Incas settle in Peru; Aztec empire expands to Guatemala; Aztecs find a permanent home; Mayan civilization flourishes for 600 years. | *Use page 36 to find these dates and put them in order. |
| What did the Incas do for work? | They were "farmers, builders, and managers." (Pg. 40.) |
| Who did the Aztecs think the Europeans were when they first saw them? | They thought Cortes might be their god Quetzalcoatl returning to rule the Aztecs. (Pg. 45) |
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