social studies Flashcards
1
Q
which civilization did not have a written language?
A
Inca
2
Q
Conquistador that conquered the Inca?
A
Francisco Pizarro
3
Q
Terrace Farming? And why was it needed?
A
A farming method where cuts are made into the side of the mountain to create a small, flat area that can be used to grow crops. It was needed because they lived in the Andes Mountains
4
Q
Why’d they settle in Lake Texcoco?
A
If they saw a eagle with a snake in its beak sitting on a cactus, that’s where they should settle.
5
Q
What’s a chinampa?
A
Floating garden that allows crops to be grown in Lake Texcoco
