Test May2014 Flashcards
Name at least 3 Andean civilisations
- Nazca
- Incans
- Moche
- Tiahuanacu
Name the 3 meso-american civilisations
- Aztec
- Olmec
- Maya
Name at least 5 reasons for empires wanting to expand
- Knowledge
- Trade
- Empire building
- Religion
- Wealth
- Fame
- Competition
When did Columbus ‘discover’ meso-america?
Christopher Columbus discovered meso-America in the year 1492.
Who did Columbus first encounter?
He encountered the Taino people first.
What were the first interactions like between the Spaniards and the Taino peoples?
Cautious, tentative. Started with peaceful cohabitation and slowly deteriorated.
What are the names of the boats Columbus used on his voyages?
- Nina
- Pinta
- Santa Maria
How many voyages did Columbus make?
Christopher Columbus made 4 voyages.
How did the Taino people come to an end?
The Taino men were removed from their villages and used as slave labour. Some Taino people died of starvation and diseases and others from subjugation and enslavement. Genocide was also committed by the Spaniards.
What flag did Columbus sail under? Why?
He sailed under the Spanish flag as none of the other countries he asked would sponsor him for his voyage.
Who exactly sponsored Columbus’s voyage?
Columbus was sponsored by king Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Describe pre-Columbian life and civilisations
The pre-Columbian civilisations were semi-nomadic, had more sophisticated cultures, had a pantheon of gods within their religion and had farming and agricultural practices.
Pre-Columbian
A term used by historians, anthropologists and archaeologists to describe the cultures in America before the arrival of Columbus.
Pantheon
Commonly referring to a group of gods from a belief system, or to the traditional customs, traditions, and stories of a population, passed down from one generation to another.
Glyph
A carved or inscribed symbol; it may be a pictogram or an ideogram, or part of a writing system.
Conquistador
An adventurer, soldier or colonist who went to the ‘new world’ to help advance the cause of Spain
Mesoamerica
The region of Central America and the location of civilisation in the region before the arrival of the Spanish (middle America)
CE
An abbreviation of ‘common era’. It is the same dating system as the traditionally used AD ( Latin, short for Anno Domini, ‘the year of our lord’). Historical dates after the birth of Christ are classified as CE
Archive
A collection of documents and records.
Historical inquiry
The process of investigation undertaken in order to understand the past; steps include posing questions, locating - analysing sources and using evidence to develop am informed explanation about the past.
Chronology
The study of time. In history, chronology involves the arrangement of events in order, as in a timeline.
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular national or ethnic group.
