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Ancient Civilizations of Latin America Review
Question | Answer |
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person who came from Spain to defeat civilizations and claim new territory | conquistador |
Who was the Incan ruler whose name meant "Earthshaker"? | Pachacuti |
belief in one god | monotheism |
belief in more than one god | polytheism |
The Aztecs built a city named _____________. | Tenochtitlan |
knotted cords of different lengths and colors | quipu |
Name one thing the great Incan ruler did to unite (bring together) his empire? | 1. Everyone learned to speak Quechua 2. A system of roads was designed for easier access to other regions 3. He set up a strong government. |
What is the name of the Aztec sun god? | Quetzalcoatl |
The Incas lived in the _______ Mountains. | Andes |
Agricultural method of growing just enough food to feed one's own family | subsistence farming |
Lake __________ is where the Aztecs built their empire. | Texcoco |
What language did the Inca speak? | Quechua |
What animal did the Aztecs see that led them to build their home where they did? (Think about what animal is on the Mexican flag!) | eagle |
method of farming where strips of land were cut out of the hillside like stair steps | terracing |
Name the three groups of Aztec people who were worthy of an afterlife. | 1. soldiers who died in battle 2. captives who were sacrificed 3. women who died in childbirth |
Which conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire? | Hernan Cortez |
Which conquistador conquered the Incan Empire? | Fransisco Pizarro |
Both conquistadors were from the country of _______. | Spain |
Name three things the Spanish brought with them to defeat the ancient civilizations. | advanced weapons, diseases, dogs, armor, and horses |
Why did Moctezuma allow Cortez into the empire? | He thought it was the God Quetzalcoatl returning to the land. |
Explain how Pizarro was able to capture the Incan emperor Atahualpa. How did he trick him? | Pizarro knew a lot about the Native Americans from his friend Cortez. He tricked Atahualpa into meeting with him without his army. Pizarro then attacked and charged him with many crimes, then sentencing him to death. |