JCC Social 9 Beckel Chapter 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Who caused the Aztec Empire to fail?
Cortes
What Mayan invention did modern civilization use until recently?
calendar
What modern city did Tenochtitian become?
Mexico City
What two modern countries did the Inca Empire cover?
Peru and Ecuador
The Hohokam and Anasazi are best known for their development of what?
desert farming
Renaissance
period when Europeans began investigating all aspects of the world, outside of religion
Reformation
divided Christianity in Western Europe between Catholics and Protestants
Crusades
series of military expeditions to the Middle East in an effort to spread Christianity
nuclear family
mom, dad, and siblings
Martin Luther
posted a protest against the Catholic Church and broke away from the church to start Lutheranism
Who caused the Inca Empire to fail?
Pizarro
Who were the first people believed to settle the Americas?
hunters following the herds
The Pueblo are known for woodworking tools or multistory dwellings?
multistory dwellings
What were the Spanish after when they came to takeover the Aztec?
gold and souls to convert
What two products had great importance to the Inca Empires?
gold and stone
What happened to the loser of Mayan games?
sacrificed
maize
corn
division of labor
assignment of tasks according to gender, age, and status
kinship
strong ties among family members
nomadic
moving from place to place
hierarchy
European society divided according to rank
Early migration to the Americas from Asia ended about 10,000 years ago because of what?
access to North America was no longer possible on foot
According to the land bridge theory, where did the first civilizations start?
Africa
How did Inca rulers create their own income?
expand the Empire of the Sun, grab new lands, and subdue more people
