Chapter 8 study guide Flashcards
Which two countries divided the world through a line of demarcation?
Spain and Portugal
what highly advanced Indian civilization flourished in the Yucatan Peninsula?
Mayas
What Indian group founded the walled city of Tenochtitlan?
Aztecs
What was the Spanish Conquistadors main advantages?
horses and firearms
First great French explorer in the new world was who?
Henry Hudson
First permanent English Colony in America was?
Jamestown
What fast vessel of the 15th century aided travels?
caravel
What term describes a ocean voyage?
circumnavigate
What are Spanish conquers called?
conquistadors
who journeys for 4 years to get to china?
Marco Polo
What Indian group was known for their Peaceful Nature?
Hopi
what group lived in large dome structures?
Adena Indians
What group had matriarchal society?
Eastern Woodlands Indians
Wide groups of dispersed Indians?
Hopewell
Who built villages out of sun dried brick?
Pueblo
Who defeated the Incas in Peru?
Pizzaro
Spanish explorer who explored the southwest region of America?
Cornoado
Who was the nonexistent Christian king in Africa?
Prester John
Famous landmark in southern ohio?
Great Serpent Mound
Collections of knotted strings used for accounting and recording data?
Quipu
T/F European explorers were successful in finding the nonexistent king?
False
4 Things Christian can’t do?
- consume blood
- consume strangled animals
- food offered to idols
- sexual immorality
T/F Aztecs were unable to farm land?
False
The Postclassic period was a time of prominent city states?
False
T/F Indians of the West Coast are remembered for their totem poles?
True
What Indian civilization settled in Cuzco?
Incas
Name of people that inhabited Mesoamerica prior to the arrival of the Aztecs?
Olmecs and Zapotecs
What are the group of languages that are believed to have a single ancestral language?
Language Family
Shared common customs?
Tribes
Which groups were in the Triple Alliance?
Tlacopan and City states of Texcoco
Tree that is believed to hold up the sky?
Cebia Tree
T/F Did native Americans have slavery before Americans?
True
3 reasons the mesoamericans settled?
freedom, gold,and religion
who brought the African slaves?
Catholics
Mayns created a long count what?
Calendar
