Mesoamerica

Question 1

Maya Empire

Answer 1

Empire of the Mayans

Question 2

Yucatan

Answer 2

A peninsula in Mexico where the Mayans were located

Question 3

Tikal

Answer 3

Major Mayan city in northern Guatemala

Independent city state w god King at the head

Question 4

Cacao

Answer 4

Bean that was used as currency sometimes

Question 5

Slash-and-burn

Answer 5

Farming method

Farmers burned the existing vegetation and planted new crops in the ashes

Question 6

Terraces

Answer 6

Farming method

Farmers would plant crops here on hillsides

Question 7

Glyph

Answer 7

Writing system using pictures/symbols that stand for words or syllables
Mayans used it

Question 8

Codex

Answer 8

Important historical events recorded in this book

Question 9

Popul Vuh

Answer 9

Book about the creation of earth and everything

Question 10

Aztec Empire

Answer 10

Empire in Mexico

Question 11

Valley of Mexico

Answer 11

Large basin at base of mountains

Large shallow lakes, fertile soil, accessible resources

Question 12

Teotihuacan

Answer 12

City in the valley of Mexico
Good trading
Evidence shows that they didn’t try to conquer anyone

Question 13

Obsidian

Answer 13

Most valuable trading item of teotihuacan

Used to make razor-sharp weapons

Question 14

Quetzalcoatl

Answer 14

Toltec ruler wanted people to worship this god (feathered serpent) and stop human sacrifice

Question 15

Triple Alliance

Answer 15

Aztecs ally with Texcoco and Tlacopan
Alliance became the leading power in the valley
This empire was divided into provinces and a pop of 5-15 mill

Question 16

Tenochtitlan

Answer 16

Capital of the Aztec empire
People looked for a sign from their gods (eagle w serpent in mouth on a cactus)
Built new city on the site of the sign

Question 17

Montezuma II

Answer 17

Aztec empire weakened under him

Population was growing so more need for tribute and sacrifice which caused rebellions

Question 18

Inca Empire

Answer 18

Empire on pacific coast of South America

Question 19

Pachacuti

Answer 19

Ruler of Inca empire that expanded the empire a lot

Question 20

Quechua

Answer 20

Language of the Incans

Question 21

Cuzco

Answer 21

Capital of Inca Empire

All roads in the empire led to Cuzco

Question 22

Ayllu

Answer 22

Small community/family group who work together for the common good

Question 23

Mita

Answer 23

Incan empire requirement that all able-bodied citizens have to work for the state for a certain number of days per year

Question 24

Quipu

Answer 24

Knotted strings used by the Incas for numerical things

Question 25

Atahualpa

Answer 25

Incan ruler who was kidnapped and killed by Pizarro

Question 26

Colony

Answer 26

Spanish wanted to settle new lands so they had colonies

Question 27

Conquistadors

Answer 27

Explorers/soldiers from Spain who were sent to new world to conquer land and expand the empire

Question 28

Hernando Cortes

Answer 28

Conquered the Aztecs

Won because of superior weaponry and native groups sided w them bc they didn’t like their harsh practices

Question 29

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 29

Conquered the Incan empire by killing the ruler which abled him to take it easily

Question 30

Mestizo

Answer 30

The product of Spanish colonists and natives

Question 31

Encomienda

Answer 31

Spain granted land to colonists including the right to use natives as labor source

Question 32

Machu Pichu

Answer 32

Incan city