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Question | Answer |
Which is the longest mountain chain in the world? | Andes |
What is the Altiplano? | a region of plateaus and plains high in the mountains |
Name a reason people settled near Lake Titicaca | the climate near the lake is moderate, the soil near the lake can support crops, the lake is a good source of transportation |
Which is NOT found in South America? Atacama Desert, Lake Texcoco, Amazon River, Guiana Highlands | Lake Texcoco |
How is the land of central and southern South America different from the land in the northern part of the continent? | It is an area of plains |
Why did the early South AMerican people create few large-scale civilizations? | separated by dense forests, land very rugged, lived far apart |
Describe Chavin art. | it is known for its fantastic images, includes pottery and carvings, jaguars often depicted |
How were the Mochica and the Chavin alike? | they both were accomplished artists |
In which country did both the Chavin and Mochica live? | Peru |
What are the Chavin and Mochica best known for today? | art |
Describe the Mochica city-states | flat-topped pyramids, stone courtyard, and plazas |
What mystery remains unsolved about the Chavin & Mochica civilizations? | No one know for sure what happened to them |
According to their discoveries, what do archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was? | Religious Center |
Which city was the capital of the Inca Empire? | Cuzco |
Which two emperors turned the Inca into rulers of the greatest empire in the Americas? | Pachacuti and Topa Inca |
How did the Inca keep their vast empire united? | Efficient form of government,14,000 miles of roads, officials who supervised the people |
Why are the Inca remembered as fine stoneworkers? | they cut stones to fit together so tightly they did not need cement |
What were some achievements of the Inca? | built many roads, dug tunnels thru rock, they built sacred rope bridges |