Chapter 12 Section 2
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Chapter 12 Section 2
Peru
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History of Peru
Peru's first advanced civilization reached its peak around 900 B.C. (About3,000 years ago)
They lived in the Andes Mountains and raised crops in stone terraces. These terraces were built into steep mountain sides.
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Tiahuanaco
This was an early mountain culture in Peru. The Tiahuanaco made huge stone carvings near a lake.
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Multiple Choice
The ancient people that left behind huge stone carvings are called the ________.
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Near the Peruvian coast
The ancient people that lived near the coast. They scratched outlines of animals and other shapes into the surface of the desert. These designs are called Nazca lines and can be seen from above.
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Multiple Choice
Outlines of animals and other shapes scratched into the surface of the desert are called _______.
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Inca Civilization
In the early 1500s, the Incas controlled the area from Ecuador to central Chile. The Inca Empire had a population of 12 million people.
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Multiple Choice
True or False:
The Incan Empire was located in Brazil.
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Accomplishments of the Inca
stone paved roads
suspension bridges
irrigation to turn desert into farmland
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Multiple Choice
The Inca had all of the following EXCEPT ______.
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Things the Inca did not have
no written language
no wheeled vehicles
no horses
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Communication
The Incan Empire was huge.
How did leaders communicate with people in other parts of the empire?
Teams of runners carried messages, like in a relay race
One team could cover 150 miles in one day.
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Multiple Choice
How did the Inca communicated with places far away?
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The Spanish Arrive
In the early 1500s, a new Inca ruler was on his way to be crowned.
On the way, he met Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish explorer.
Pizarro took the Inca ruler as a prisoner.
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Multiple Choice
Who was the Spanish explorer that captured the Inca ruler?
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Ransom
The Incan ruler (Atahualpa) ordered a room to be filled with gold and silver objects.
Atahualpa thought he could use it as a ransom.
Pizarro took the gold and had the Incan ruler killed.
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Multiple Choice
Why did Atahualpa order a room to be filled with gold?
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Spanish Conquest
By 1535 the Spanish conquered the entire Inca Empire.
They force Native Indians to work in mines or plantations.
The Native Indians had to follow Spanish laws and customs.
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Multiple Choice
The Spanish forced Indians to work in mines and on _______.
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Independence from Spain
People began to revolt against Spanish rule.
Creoles were the leaders of the revolts.
Creoles are people who were born in South America and are of European descent.
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Multiple Choice
By the early 1800s, people began to rebel against ______ rule.
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Multiple Choice
People who were born in South America and of European descent are called ________.
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Culture
The official language of Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia is Spanish.
Many Indians speak their Native American language.
Bolivia has 3 official languages.
Spanish and 2 Native American languages.
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Multiple Choice
True or False:
Spanish is the only language spoken in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile.
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Religion
Reflects both Spanish and Native Indian traditions.
The Spanish brought Roman Catholic traditions
Some people who live in the Andes practice traditional Inca religious customs
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