Peru Background & History
Peru Facts
Peru is located on the ________________ of South America,
but sometime it can be hard to breathe in Peru because of the
_________________. It’s seasons are ___________________
the US because it is in the Southern Hemisphere. Peru is
_____________ the size of Texas, and it’s currency (the
Nuevo Sol) is about __________ of a dollar. The capital of
Peru is _____________ and it is in the same time zone as
______________________.
People of Peru
Similarities to US: __________________________________
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Differences to US: __________________________________
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Peru Timeline
Peru’s Pre-Columbian culture can be categorized based upon
___________________. The ______________ Empire was
the largest Pre-Columbian empire. It only lasted about _____
years before being conquered by the ______________. About
300 years later, the Peruvians were liberated by ___________
_______________.
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The Incas
The Inca Empire was the largest empire in South America
before the arrival of ___________________. The spread of
the Inca Empire began with the ruler __________________.
He and his sons expanded the empire to include parts of
modern day _________________, ___________________,
_____________________, ___________________, and
_______________________. The official language of the
empire was ____________________ and the capital was
________________. The Incas were great warriors,
scientists, and diplomats, but are most well-known for their
____________________________.
Pizarro’s Conquest
After reading the story of Pizarro’s conquest, why was he able to conquer the Incas with less
than 200 men?
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Bolivar’s Liberation
Why is Simon Bolivar known as The Liberator?
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