Cities
What is the largest city in Andalucía?
What is the world population?
What were some major Incan cities?
Machu Picchu, Cuzco
Who was Atahualpa and why was he an important historical figure?
He was the son of Huayna Capac and sought to become the Sapa Inca after the death of his father.
Who perfected the printing press, and why was the printing press so revolutionary for its time?
Johannes Gutenberg. The printing press was able to produce a large quantity of books in a short period of time. Books were thus cheaper and more accessible to the public. This in turn increased the literacy rate in Europe and fostered education and the exchange of ideas and knowledge.
What is a megacity?
An urban area with more than 10 million inhabitants.
What indicators are used to study population?
Birth rate, fertility rate, death rate, life expectancy,
In what type of environment did the Incas live?
mountainous
What was the requerimiento?
It was a declaration by the Spanish monarchy of Castile's divinely ordained right to take possession of the territories of the New World and to subjugate, exploit and, when necessary, to fight the native inhabitants.
What was Humanism?
Humanism was a philosophical and cultural movement in 15th to 16th century Europe. Humanists held the belief that human intelligence was key to understanding and interpreting the universe while still believing in God.
Discuss two challenges that cities often face.
Pollution, traffic, waste management, resource management, infrastructure, housing, social integration.
Why is the birth rate lower in more developed countries?
How were llamas and alpacas essential to Incan society?
They carried goods, and provided food and wool. Communities were given herds of these animals and they needed to produce a certain amount of cloth each year.
What was Cajamarca and what event occurred there in 1532?
It was a city of the Incan empire. Atahualpa and his army were ambushed here by the Spaniards.
Name one scientist from the Renaissance period and discuss his contribution to science.
Discuss three factors that explain the increase in the urbans population of developed countries.
The availability of a wide range of jobs and services.
Young people arrive in the cities and bring up their families there.
Cities have become important centers for the distribution of good and services to a world market.
Why does population ageing take place and what are the consequences of population ageing?
Describe the economic system of the Incas and discuss the concept of Mit'a in your response.
Total cooperation from every member of society was necessary. There were no markets. The production, storage and distribution of goods was controlled by the government.
Mit'a is a system in which taxes were collected in the form of human labor. The central government can move workers across the empire to focus on highest priority tasks.
What were some factors that lead to the downfall of the Incan Empire?
Smallpox wiped out a large percentage of the Incan population including Huayna Capac.
The Spaniards had more advanced weapons and technology to defeat the Incas.
Who was Filippo Brunelleschi and what was he most famous for?
He was one of the most famous architects of the Quattrocento and designed the dome of the Florence Cathedral.
What differences are there between urbanization in developed and less developed countries?
Why do people migrate? In your response, discuss the "push" and "pull" factors or migration.
How were state warehouses distributed across the Incan territory and why were they vital to the empire?
They were built along the highway system 22 km apart from each other. There weren't navigable rivers, wheeled vehicles, or animals that could transport people. Easy access to goods were thus necessary. Soldiers didn't have to march with heavy armor and could collect their equipments at these warehouses.
Discuss in detail the death of Atahualpa.
He was tied to a stake and was offered to be burned alive or to become baptized. He chose to become baptized because the Incas believed that the body must be well preserved in order to reach the afterlife. After he was baptized, Atahualpa was strangled to death.
How did Martin Luther's beliefs conflict with Catholicism in the 16th century? Discuss the Protestant Reformation in your response.