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Meso-American civilizations Flashcards

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Where was the Inca civilization located?

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Andes Mountains

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Where was the Aztec civilization located?

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Mexico Valley

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Where was the Mayan civilization located?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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What was the Inca leader called?

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Sapa

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What was the Incas religion?

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Polytheistic

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What was a belief of the Incas religion?

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Reincarnation and human/animal sacrifice

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What was the main farming method for the Incas?

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Terrace farming

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What was the main farming method for the Aztecs?

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Chinampas/floating gardens

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What was the main farming method for the Mayans?

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Slash and burn

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10
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What were the Incas known for?

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Being the largest

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What were the Aztecs known for?

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Being war-centered

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12
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What were the Mayans known for?

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Being sophisticated

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13
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What was the Incas main achievement?

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Roads and bridges

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14
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What happened in the decline of the Mayans?

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Many people abandoned their homes, overpopulation, diseases from the Europeans, ect.

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Why did the Europeans set sail to the Americas?

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To find a faster route to India

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16
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Who was emperor during the Aztec decline?

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Montezuma the 2nd

17
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Who did the Aztecs think the Spanish Forces were?

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Aztec Gods

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What were the two main reasons for the Aztec decline?

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Disease and Spanish war

19
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Who was in charge of the Spanish Forces?

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Francisco Pizarro

20
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Who landed in the Inca empire?

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Francisco Pizarro

21
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What were the two main reasons for the end of the Inca empire?

A

Disease and slavery

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