American Civilizations
What is the name of the famous mountaintop Incan city?
Machu Picchu
What was Tenochtitlan (capital of the Aztec Empire) famously built on?
What continents were considered the "new" world?
North and South America
What type of government does England have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What invention did Galileo use to see Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, and more?
the telescope
What god did the Inca believe their ruler descended from?
The sun god
What group of people were sacrificed by the Aztecs?
Prisoners of War
Which continents were considered the old world?
Europe, Asia, Africa
What group believed in Progress?
Philosophes
What did the Church accuse Galileo of?
Heresy
What religion/gods did the Inca follow?
polytheistic religion/many gods
What did the Maya used Quipu for?
Record Keeping
What led to the downfall of the Aztec and Inca Civilizations?
Arrival of Spanish conquistadors
In what political system does a monarch have absolute power?
Absolutism
Heliocentric
What civilizations required tribute from areas they've conquered?
Aztec, Inca
What was the Mayan calendar used to determine?
When to plant crops, when to crown rulers, when to attack enemies, almost everything
What is term used for goods or services given to a ruling kingdom or empire to show loyalty or gain protection?
Tribute
Which absolute ruler claimed “l’etat c’est moi” or “I am the state”?
Louis XIV of France
What was seen for the first time by Leeuwenhoek’s microscope?
Bacteria
What things led to the Maya abandoning their cities?
Food shortages, population growth, increased warfare
Which civilization developed the most advanced written language in the Americas? (Hint: hieroglyphs)
Mayans
What were the reasons for European exploration?
(three g's)
Gold, Glory, and God
Natural Rights
What new way of conducting science experiments did Francis Bacon create?
Scientific Method