chp 16 Flashcards
1
Q
maize
A
Corn.
2
Q
observatories
A
Buildings from which people 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
Motives were find gold, claim land, and convert native peoples.
6
Q
Moctezuma 2
A
Cautiously welcomed strangers.
7
Q
Pachacuti
A
Began to expand Inca territory.
8
Q
Quechua
A
An official Inca language.
9
Q
masonry
A
Stonework.
10
Q
Atahualpa
A
Fought to claim the throne.
11
Q
Francisco Pizarro
A
Conquistadors led by him.
12
Q
aspect
A
A part of something.
13
Q
rebel
A
To fight against authority.
14
Q
motive
A
Reason for doing something.
15
Q
distribute
A
To divide among a group of people.
