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Charles C. MannNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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CHAPTER 1

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1. What two South American cities does Mann compare to illustrate the diversity in Indigenous American societies?

2. What use did the Maya have for wheels?

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Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What is “Holmberg’s Mistake”?

CHAPTER 2

Reading Check

1. What culture most likely provided the ancestral language for many Algonquian languages?

2. What disease killed the majority of the people in Tisquantum’s tribe?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What was usually the cause of war between tribes in New England?

CHAPTER 3

Reading Check

1. Who was Wayna Qhapaq’s first choice as his successor?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How did the Inca unite their empire?

2. Why weren’t an emperor’s possessions inherited by his successor?

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“Inca Government”

This article from World History Encyclopedia explores the Inca government’s centralized structure, its impact on the empire’s stability and prosperity, and its potential role in contributing to the empire’s downfall.