Chapter 7 – The Early Peoples of South America
Study Guide
Know the Vocabulary:
Wetland
Biome
Scrub land
Archipelago
Quipu
Know the People:
Manco Capac
Inca Viracocha
Pachacuti
Topa Inca
Francisco Pizarro
Ls. 1 – Geography of South America
Know the map!!!
What is the longest mountain chain?
What is the Altiplano?
What were the reasons people settled near Lake Titicaca?
What were the physical features found in South America?
How is the land of central and southern South America different from the land in the northern
part of the continent?
Why did few early South American peoples create large-scale civilizations?
Divide the landforms of South America into groups: northern, southern, eastern, western. Be
able to identify at least one landform in each geographical region.
Ls. 2 – The Chavin and the Mochica
Know facts about Chavin art.
How were the Mochica and the Chavin alike?
In which country did the Chavin and Mochica live?
What are the Chavin and Mochica best known for today?
How would you describe the Mochica city-states?
What mystery remains unsolved about the Chavin and Mochica civilizations?
Why do you think Chavin and Mochica civilizations created art?
Ls. 3 – The Inca
What do archaeologists believe Mach Picchu was?
What city was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Which two emperors turned the Inca into rulers of the greatest empire of the Americas?
What are some ways the Inca kept their vast empire united?
Why are the Inca remembered as fine stoneworkers?
What are some achievements of the Inca?
Be able to write main events from AD 1200 until 1527 of the Incan Empire.
Compare and contrast the wartime leadership of Inca Viracocha and Pachacuti.
Why do you think the Inca’s elaborate system of roads was reserved only for military and
government use?
Which civilization was the most important: the Chavin, the Mochica, or the Inca? Why?