What is the name of the man who led his men to conquer the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
100
How did the Aztecs please their gods?
Human sacrifice
100
What is the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire? And where is it located?
Tenochtitlan
located in Lake Texcoco
100
What did the Europeans bring to Latin America that improved the natives ability to hunt for Buffalo?
Horses
100
How did the Aztec and Incan people farm?
Aztec - Chinampas (floating gardens)
Inca - stone terracing and aqueducts
200
Who is the man who lead his men to conquer the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
200
True or False? The Incas believed in many gods.
True
200
What is the capital city of the Incan Empire? And where is it located?
Cuzco
Located in South America
200
What did the Europeans bring to Latin America that killed many natives?
Disease/Smallpox
200
Which empire (Aztec, Incan, Mayan) is known for their stone structures and well built structures?
Inca
300
Who was the emperor of the Aztec Empire when it was conquered?
Montezuma II
300
What does the word "polytheistic" mean?
Belief in many gods
300
What is a major city that the Incan Empire is known for, and still has structures that exists today.
Manchu Piccu
300
Name 3 reasons why the Spanish triumphed over the Incan Empire?
1. Advanced Weapons (guns and canons)
2. Outnumbered the Incan people -convinced other Incan ruled tribes to join their forces
3. Disease weakened Incan warriors
300
Which empire (Inca or Aztec) are known for having a 52 year calendar to help monitor planting seasons?
Aztec Empire
400
Who was the emperor of the Incan Empire when it was conquered?
Atahualpa
400
True or False? The Aztec Empire believed in only one god.
False
400
Where is the Aztec Empire located?
Central/Southern Mexico/ Northern Central America
400
What languages and what religion did the Europeans bring to Latin America that are still found their today?
Portuguese/Spanish
Catholicism
400
What is the name of the invention created by the Inca to keep records using colorful knots?
Quipu
500
What European country conquered the Aztec and Incan Empires?
Spain
500
What religion did the Europeans bring to Latin America while conquering the native peoples?
Catholicism
500
Where was the Incan Empire located?
In South America (Andes Mountains)
500
What did Europeans bring to Latin America from Africa in order to help with labor on plantations?
slaves
500
Which empire used Hieroglyphics as their form of writing?