Mesoamerica
This region included parts of present-day Mexico and Central America.
What is Mesoamerica?
This was the capital city of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlán?
This mountain range was home to the Inca Empire.
What are the Andes Mountains?
This period was a rebirth of art, learning, science, and human potential.
What is the Renaissance?
This was a time when people used observation, experimentation, logic, and evidence to study the world.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
This crop, also known as corn, was one of the most important crops in Mesoamerica.
What is maize?
Tenochtitlán was built on an island in this lake
What is Lake Texcoco?
This city was the capital of the Inca Empire.
What is Cuzco?
This way of thinking focused on human potential, achievement, and education.
What is humanism?
This is a step-by-step process used to answer questions.
What is the scientific method?
This farming method involved cutting and burning plants to clear land.
What is slash-and-burn agriculture?
These were artificial islands used by the Aztecs for farming.
What are chinampas?
This Inca ruler expanded and organized the empire.
Who is Pachacuti?
This person financially supported artists or scholars
What is a patron?
This theory said Earth is the center of the universe.
What is the geocentric theory?
This natural resource was valuable because it could be made into sharp tools and weapons.
What is obsidian?
This was payment made by conquered peoples to an empire.
What is tribute?
This farming method helped the Inca grow crops on steep mountainsides.
What is terrace farming?
The Renaissance began in this country because of wealthy trade cities, banking, patrons, and connections to ancient Rome.
What is Italy?
This theory said the sun is the center of the universe
What is the heliocentric theory?
This was important in Mesoamerica because it helped people get resources not found where they lived.
What is trade?
Some conquered peoples helped the Spanish fight the Aztecs because they felt this way about harsh Aztec rule and tribute demands.
What is resentment?
This system of knotted cords was used by the Inca to record information.
What is a quipu?
This city became a major Renaissance center because of banking, trade, and support for artists.
What is Florence?
This scientist developed the heliocentric theory.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?