ch. 16 vocab Flashcards

1
Q

maize

A

corn

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2
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observatories

A

buildings from which people could study the sky

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3
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causeways

A

raised roads across water or wet ground

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4
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conquistadors

A

spanish conquerors

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5
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Hernan Cortes

A

lead the army to Mexico in 1519

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6
Q

Moctezuma II

A

the Aztec emperor

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7
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Pachacuti

A

the mid-1400’s ruler

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8
Q

Quechua

A

the official Inca language

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9
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masonry

A

stonework

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10
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Atahualpa

A

two of the ruler’s sons

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11
Q

Francisco Pizarro

A

the leader of the conquistadors

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12
Q

aspect

A

feature

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13
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rebel

A

a person who rises

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14
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motive

A

goals

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15
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distribute

A

give; share

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