Explorers of Europe Flashcards
The leader of the Aztecs who met Cortes was called ____________.
Montezuma II
The Aztec _____ was led by an ______________, who lived in the capital city of __________________.
Empire, Emperor, Tenochtitlán
Humans were sacrificed by the Aztecs to please ___________, because ___________ was the ultimate sacrifice.
the gods, the human body
________ conquered the Aztecs, with the help of _____ from Europe.
cortes, disease
The rival empire of the Aztecs, the Incas, had a total of _______ miles of roads, and were located in ______________.
24,800 , western SA
_________ was the language spoken by the Incas, and ______ was the knotted strings used for writing.
Quechua, quipu
All Incas were required to ___________ the army, and their emperor was named ____________.
serve in, Atahualpa
Francisco __________ conquered the Incas with the help of _____ from Europe.
Pizarro, disease
The mixture of cultures in the Americas was called _________.
mestizo
________ de ____ was a __________ explorer who traveled to _________, using the money of _____ _______ I.
Vasco de Gama was a Portuguese explorer who traveled to India, using the money of Prince Henry I.
Aztecs believed they were living in the ______ sun, as the others had been destroyed.
fifth
The Spanish were the strongest navy until _______.
1588
