Test #7 (Mesoamerica & Age of Exploration)

Polytheistic

The Mesoamerican tribes worshipped in this manner.

Mayan, Aztec, Inca

These are the 3 major Mesoamerican tribes.

Human Sacrifice

This was a common method of tribute in the Mesoamerican tribes.

The Sun

Emperors and leaders in the Mesoamericans were considered to be descendants of this.

Ayllu

These were Incan clans.

Mit'a

This was the Incan labor tax system.

The Mayans

This Mesoamerican tribe made advances in their calendar, with it ending in 2012.

The Aztecs

This group migrated into the valley of Mexico where they struggled to integrate among urban agricultural societies.

Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco

These two cities were founded by the Aztecs.

Montezuma II

This individual became emperor of the Aztecs in 1502.

Hernan Cortes

This Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs.

Francisco Pizarro

This Spanish Conquistador conquered the Inca.

Explorers

Those who ventured into unknown regions to discover new things. (Columbus, de Gama, de Champlain)

Conquistadors

Those, especially the Spanish, who traveled to other lands to conquer and subjugate the people. (Cortes, Pizarro, de Soto)

Prince Henry "The Navigator"

This individual aimed to sail around Africa in order to gain access to the Asian spice trade.

Bartolomeu Dias

This individual sailed around the Southern tip of Africa.

Vasco da Gama

This individual sailed into the Indian Ocean, reaching India in 1498.

The Bahamas

This is where Christopher Columbus actually landed.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

This individual crossed Panama, reaching the Pacific Ocean and confirming that the New World was not part of Asia.

Northwest Passage

European groups were seeking to discover this route to Asia.

Columbian Exchange

This refers to the massive transfer of people, animals, plants, technology, language, and diseases between the Old World and New World.

Old World

Europe, Africa, and Asia

New World

The Americas

Triangular Trade

This was the trade route between Africa, Asia, and Europe that included goods, resources, and slaves.