Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Maize
A
or corn
2
Q
observatories
A
or buildings from which people could study the sky
3
Q
causeways
A
raised roads across
4
Q
conquistadors
A
or Spanish conquerors
5
Q
Hernan Cortes
A
reached mexico in 1519
6
Q
Moctezuma 2
A
the aztec emperor
7
Q
Pachacuti
A
began to expand inca territory
8
Q
Quechua
A
an offical inca language
9
Q
masonry
A
or stonework
10
Q
Atahualpa
A
two of the rulers sons
11
Q
Francisco pizarro
A
they were conquistadors
12
Q
aspect
A
of daily life
13
Q
rebel
A
against their rulers
14
Q
motive
A
were to find gold
15
Q
distribute
A
goods collected through the mita.
