Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
Q
maize
A
corn
2
Q
Pacal
A
A king and built a temple to record his achievements
3
Q
observatories
A
buildings from which people could study the sky
4
Q
causeways
A
raised roads across water or wet ground
5
Q
conquistadors
A
Spanish conquerors
6
Q
Hernan Cortes
A
Led search for gold
7
Q
Moctezuma
A
The Aztec emperor who cautiously welcomed strangers
8
Q
Quechua II
A
The official Inca language
9
Q
masonry
A
stonework
10
Q
Atahualpa
A
Fought to claim the throne
11
Q
Francisco Pizarro
A
Led conquistadors
12
Q
aspect
A
a particular part or feature of something
13
Q
motives
A
a reason for doing something
14
Q
rebel
A
a person who acts against something that is being done
15
Q
distribute
A
to disperse stuff to people
