Semester 2 Vocab Quiz Flashcards
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Aztecs
a Mesoamerican people who built an empire in central Mexico that flourished from 1428 to 1519 C.E.
Alliance
a group of countries, city-states, or other entities who agree to work together, usually for common defense or trade
Measuring Achievements (4 words)
Scale, Genius, Significance, Effort
Conquistador
A person who is out to conquer new territory. They are usually Spanish
Glyphs
A symbol for a word, idea, or sound in a hieroglyphic system of writing.
Headdress
A covering for the head.
Hernán Cortés
a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire (1519–21) and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
Huipil
A traditional Mayan and Central American shirt
Incas
A civilization in the Andes Mountains of South America that arose in the 1400s C.E. and lasted until 1532
Khipus
A set of knots that carry messages
Mayans
The people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E
The Mayan number system
was based on the vigesimal system, meaning it was based on the number 20.
Mercenary
a professional soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group
Mesoamerica
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
Primary Source
A source created during the time you are studying.
Montezuma II
The last Aztec emperor
Quechua
the language or group of languages of the Quechua.
Quetzal
A bird whose feathers were made into a headdress. It was used in both Mayan and Aztec cultures.
Reliable
Trustworthy, dependable, good quality
Rituals
A set of actions that are performed the same way as a part of a religious ceremony
Solar year
The time it takes Earth to travel once around the sun.
Secondary source
A source that was created later by someone who did not experience
Textile
Cloth or woven fabric
Tenochtitlan
The capital city of the Aztec civilization
