Historical Thinking and Skills
Inca and Aztec Civilization
European Exploration
Geography
100
What does B.C. stand for?
Before Christ
100
What Religion did the Inca or Aztecs practice?
- god worship
- human sacrifice
100
What three "G" words describe the reasons the European countries explored the world?
God, Glory, and Gold
100
What is this continent?
North America
200
What does A.D. stand for?
Anno Domini
200
What types of technologies did either civilization use or build?
- Messenger systems
- Aqueducts
- Canoes
- Irrigation Canals
200
Name 2 of the technologies used during the age of European exploration.
Compass
Astrolabe
Caravel
Lateen Sail
Map/Charts
200
What is this continent?
Asia
300
Why are timelines important?
- Help give us context to an event
- Organization
- Model Historical Events
300
What kind of food did these civilizations grow?
- beans
- squash
- sweet potatoes
- pumpkins
- tomatoes
300
Which traveler set out from Spain and ended up in the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
300
What continent is this?
Africa
400
Do all timelines have concrete start and end dates?
NO
400
What kind of writing system did the Aztecs and Incas use?
- hieroglyphics
- pictographs
- Drawing centered language
400
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange and transportation of goods from the Americas to Europe and vice versa.
400
What Ocean is to the left of North America?
Pacific Ocean
500
What four key characteristics need to be included in a timeline?
- Time/Date
- Location
- Event
- Pictures/Graphics
500
Why did the Aztec and Inca civilizations die out?
- disease
- Spanish colonization
- Political instability
500
What is the difference between Exploration and Colonization.
Exploration is traveling to and learning about unfamiliar lands, Colonization is establishing permanent control of an area or region.
500
What Ocean is directly under India?
Indian Ocean