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Central and Latin America Quiz (Notes 8-9, Slides 31-58)
Central and Latin America Quiz (Notes 8-9, Slides 31-58)
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1
The most important canal in the Western Hemisphere is the _______________ canal (Slide 39)
Corinth Canal
Suez
Eerie
Panama
2
The largest country in
Central America
is ________ (Slide 31)
Mexico
Panama
Guatemala
Cuba
3
Where did the Maya people live?(Slide 50)
The Yucatan Peninsula
In South America (Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina)
In Texas and Louisiana
The Central Plateau of Mexico
4
The Coridllera Occidental (Western) has over 29 active volcanoes. (Slide 33)
True
False
5
How did the Maya overcome the lack of fresh water in the Yucatan? (slide 53)
They used limestone filtering
They didn't, that's why they aren't around anymore.
They captured rainwater in cisterns
They BOTH captured Rainwater in cisterns AND used limestone filtering!
6
The Aztec way of warfare focused on taking prisoners for sacrifice, not killing.
True
False
7
The most important crop in Latin America was _________ (Slide 44)
Maize (Corn)
Po-Tay-Toez
Beans
Squash
8
Which of the following are the Maya known for? (Slide 51)
All of the Above
Incredibly accurate calendars and astronomy
Surviving in an environment that lacked natural supplies of fresh water.
Advanced Mathematics
9
The Cordilleras split into two mountain ranges in Mexico: They are the ____________ and __________ (Slide 32)
Europaen and Ionian
North and South
Western and Eastern
Occidental and Oriental.
10
What natural resource/technology did the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca
all
lack
?
Agriculture
Goldsmithing
Horses (Draft animals)
Written language
11
A man made freshwater well is called a __________(Slide 49)
Cistern
Cordillera
Canal
Mestizo
12
The Inca lacked money, the wheel, and written language.
False
True
13
A _______ is a person of mixed Native and European ancestry. (Slide 49)
Mestizo
Cuban
Mulatto
Cajun
14
What was
Quipu
?
We don't know.
A form of Aztec music that is still played today.
A form of communication using woven strings and knots.
A form of written language using stone carvings.
15
Slide 55: The
Aztecs
were known for what religious practice that the
Maya rarely
used? (Slide 55)
A focus on a ballgame sport in religious festivals
Human Sacrifice
All of the above
None of the above
16
Mexico City is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere, and is
larger
than New York, USA. (Slide 45)
True
False
17
Central America does
NOT
have frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. (Slide 34)
True
False
18
Which of the following Native civilizations was
NOT
found in
Central America
? (Slides 36-38)
Aztec
Inca
Maya
19
The Inca civilization was known for its highways and rope suspension bridges that connected its empire.
False
True
20
The Maya frequently engaged in human sacrifices.
False
True
21
The Maya ballgame was the original version of Basketball
True
False
22
Most people in Mexico live in the ______ region. (Slide #45)
Cordillera Oriental (Eastern)
Great Plains
Gulf Coastal Plains
Central Plateau
23
What were the most important domesticated animals for the
Inca?
Horses
Dogs, bees, and Ducks
None of the Above
Llamas and Alpacas
