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Question 1

Reconquista

Answer 1

The reconquering of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Ending in 1492 with the retaking of Grenada. Led by the King and Queen of Spain.

Question 2

Norte Chico

Answer 2

One of the first civilizations in the world. A Pre-Ceramic society in the Andes.

Question 3

Quipus

Answer 3

A series of knotted ropes used to communicate information and records in Andean civilizations.

Question 4

Inca Civilization

Answer 4

Began in the Cuzco valley, a complex civilization based in the Andean mountains

Question 5

Aztec Civilization

Answer 5

This civilization settled in the Mexico City valley on Lake Texcoco, a militaristic empire that dominated Meso-America.

Question 6

Maya Civilization

Answer 6

A highly advanced civilization in Mesoamerica. Highly skilled in astronomy, mathematics, and the arts.

Question 7

Teotihuacan

Answer 7

A central city state in Mesoamerica. Dominated the artistic and cultural life of the area for 400 years.

Question 8

La Noche Triste

Answer 8

The night Cortes and the conquistadors escaped from Tenochtitlan. Resulted in the deaths of many Spaniards.

Question 9

Tenochtitlan

Answer 9

The capital city of the Aztec Empire. In the middle of the lake. At its height, had a population of over 500,000.

Question 10

Spanish Inquisition

Answer 10

Starting in the 1470s, a Catholic quest to route out heresy within the Spanish Empire. Resulted with the expulsion of the Jews and Muslims from Iberia and New Spain.