Incan Civilization
Historians believe the ancient Inca settled in the valley of Cuzco. What country is this today?
Peru
Which two countries colonized most of South America?
Spain and Portugal
What inspired the people of South America to fight for their independence?
The American and French Revolutions
disorder
chaos
Yesterday was Mrs. Moreno's birthday. When is Mr. Wiltz's birthday?
May 25th
What did the Inca force people to learn after they conquered them?
Their language, Quechua (KECH wuh)
What treaty established the Line of Demarcation in 1494?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
Name the freedom fighter who won the independence of several South American countries.
Simon Bolivar
a system where people paid their taxes by working
mita system
What do the South American mountains and the mints at Olive Garden have in common?
They are both called Andes.
What did Incan boys between the ages of 12 and 18 do for work?
They herded the llamas and alpacas.
What was Brazil's most important export?
Sugar
Why did Jose de San Martin cross the Andes Mountains into Chile?
To defeat the Spanish. He knew that as long as they were in South America, they would try to win Argentina back.
the line that divided the non-European world into two zones
the Line of Demarcation
This year's spring musical is Oliver!, which is based on a novel called Oliver Twist. Who wrote Oliver Twist?
Charles Dickens
What was special about Incan architecture?
The stones were cut with such precision that no mortar was needed to hold them together. They stayed together during earthquakes.
What did the Spanish and Portugese landowners do when the Native South Americans started dying and could no longer pick their crops?
They imported African slaves. This led to a blended culture.
What type of government system did the people of South America start moving towards in the 1980s?
democracy
people who pushed for slavery to be banned
abolitionists
How did Augusto Pinochet (the military dictator of Chile) punish his opponents?
He threw them out of helicopters.
How did Huayna Capac's death lead to the Incan civil war?
He did not arrange for a successor, and two of his sons went to war with one another.
Explain how mercantilism works.
Under mercantilism, a country can only trade with certain trade partners. (For example, the Spanish colonies could only trade with Spain.) This can prevent them from increasing their revenues.
Explain how Brazil won its independence, step-by-step.
(1) Napoleon invaded Portugal.
(2) The Portugese royal family went to Brazil.
(3) Years later, the royal family returned to Portugal.
(4) Prince Pedro I stayed in Brazil and declared himself the emperor.
(5) Portugal and Brazil fought, and Brazil won.
The "Lost City" built by the Incas. It is now one of the most visited tourist spots in the world.
Machu Picchu
What is the only letter that is never used in the name of one of the US states?
Q