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18 Cards in this Set
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name the longest mountain range in the world?
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Andes Mountains
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Describe the Altiplano:
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a region of plateaus and plains, high in the mountains.
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What are some reasons people settled by Lake Titicaca?
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-it provided many fish
-soil was good for crops -mild climate -provided transportation |
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Name some of the landforms found in South America:
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-rain forests
-wetlands -mountains -rivers -deserts |
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How is the land in Central and Southern America different from the land in the North?
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There are plains in the South.
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Why did the early South American people create large scale civilizations?
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their people were separated by dense forests and rugged landscapes.
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Name some of the facts about Chavin art:
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-they made textiles, pottery and stone carvings.
-images of crocodiles, jaguars and serpents -Chavins were most famous for their art |
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Compare the Mochica and the Chavin civilizations:
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the people were both great artists
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Where did the Mochica and the Chavin live?
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Both settled in river valleys of Peru.
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What are the Mochica and Chavin best known for today?
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ART
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Describe the Mochica city-states:
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-flat topped pyramids
-stone courtyards -plazas |
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What mystery still remains unsolved about the Mochica and the Chavin civilizations?
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how they disappeared
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What do archeologists believe Machu Picchu was?
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A religious site because of all the temples.
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Name the capital of the Inca empire?
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Cuzco
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Who are the most successful emperors of the Incas civilization?
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PACHACOTI
AND TOPAINCA |
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How do the Incas keep their vast empire unified?
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-government
-1,400 miles of ROAD |
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Why are the Incas remembered as fine stone workers?
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They were able to cut stone to fit together without cement.
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Name the achievements of the Incas:
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-built miles of road
-built tunnels through rock -made sacred rope bridges |
