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Latin america
Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form of writing that uses pictures? | Hieroglyphics |
| A Complex society? | Civilization |
| Three characteristics of a civilization? | Math, Science, Agriculture |
| Rope with knotted cords of different colors to keep records? | Quipu |
| Payments made by one group to another for protection? | Tribute |
| Man-made channels used to irrigate land? | Aqueducts |
| Strips of land of a hillside like stair steps to create land for farming? | Terracing |
| Small plot of land where a farmer grows only enough food for his family? | Subsistence Farming |
| Belief in more than one god? | Polytheism |
| Belief in only one god? | monotheism |
| Ancient civilization that sacrificed children. Why did they do that? | Incas, If they had bad days |
| Conquistadors believed in more than one god? | False |
| The Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas believed in more than one god? | True |
| Hunters-gathers wanders in search of food and water? | Nomaids |
| First known people to Americas were from here? | Asia |
| What were conquistadors originally looking for in the Americas? | Gold |
| Location of the Aztecs? | Valley of Mrexico |
| Location of the Incas? | Peru, Andes Mountians |
| Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs? | Hernon Cortes |
| Conquistador who conquered the Incas? | Francisco Pizarro |
| These helped conquistadors conquer the ancient civilizations? | guns, horses, deases |
| What ancient civilization sacrificed to gods? | Inca and Aztec;m To make the gods happy |
| Three items introduced to the Europeans? | Corn, Squash, and Beans |