chapter 16 Flashcards
1
Q
maize
A
corn
2
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observatories
A
building from which people could study the sky
3
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causeways
A
raised roads across water or wet ground
4
Q
conquistadors
A
spanish conquerors
5
Q
Hernan Cortes
A
a leader
6
Q
Moctezuma ll
A
cautiously welcomed the strangers
7
Q
Pachacuti
A
began to expand Inca territory
8
Q
Quechua
A
an official Iacn language
9
Q
masonry
A
stonework
10
Q
Atahualpa
A
fought to claim the throne
11
Q
Francisco Pizarro
A
led the Inca Empire
12
Q
aspect
A
daily life
13
Q
rebel
A
against their rulers’
14
Q
motive
A
to find gold
15
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distribute
A
to divide among a group of people
