Chapter 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Maize
A
corn
2
Q
Obsverations
A
buildings from which people could study the sky
3
Q
causeways
A
raised roads across water or wet ground
4
Q
conquistadors
A
Spanish conquerors
5
Q
Hernan Cortes
A
reached Mexico in 1519
6
Q
Moctezuma
A
an aztec emperor
7
Q
Pachacuti
A
a ruler that began to expan inca territory
8
Q
Quechua
A
an offical inca language
9
Q
Masonry
A
stone work
10
Q
Atahualpa
A
he and his brother fought for the throne
11
Q
Francisco Pizarro
A
led conquistadors into the Inca empire
12
Q
aspect
A
religion
13
Q
rebel
A
to turn on someone
14
Q
motive
A
goals
15
Q
distribute
A
give away
