Which generalization about the geography of Latin America is accurate?

Variation in latitude & land result in diversity of climates

One effect that mountain ranges, rain forests, & rivers have had on Latin America has been to

limit the development of transportation & communication

The archaeological evidence found at Tenochtitlan & Machu Picchu suggests that these societies

were highly developed and organized cultures

The Aztec use of the calendar & the Maya writing system illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures

flourished prior to European contact

A study of Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations

adapted to environments with creative farming techniques

The slash-and-burn method of farming has traditionally been used in tropical regions because it

quickly clears a heavily forested area

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1
Inca farmers adapted their environment by growing food in
expansive plantations
terraced fields
clear-cut rain forests
flooded rice paddies
2
Which generalization about the geography of Latin America is accurate?
Variation in latitude & land result in diversity of climates
Geographic features prevented foreign imperialism.
Lack of barriers led to development communication systems.
Conditions prevented development of large-scale agriculture
3
One effect that mountain ranges, rain forests, & rivers have had on Latin America has been to
permit the nations to use a single form of government
limit the development of transportation & communication
allow the development of large amounts of arable land
encourage cultural diffusion
4
Which of the following is an achievement of the Maya:
civil service
invention of democracy
concept of zero
oracle bones
5
The archaeological evidence found at Tenochtitlan & Machu Picchu suggests that these societies
followed a democratic system
were highly developed and organized cultures
consisted of hunters and gatherers
practiced a monotheistic religion
6
Which farming method did the Mayans use:
Slash-and-burn
Chinampas
Terrace Farming
Crop rotation
7
Which way have the Andes Mountains & Amazon rain forest affected development of Latin America?
encouraging trade agreements
promoting international unity
strengthening political alliances
increasing cultural diversity
8
The Aztec use of the calendar & the Maya writing system illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures
traded extensively with Africa
converted others to Islam
declined because of invasion and disease
flourished prior to European contact
9
A study of Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations
carried on extensive food trade with each other
relied on a single-crop economy
relied on mechanized agricultural techniques
adapted to environments with creative farming techniques
10
Which is credited with the quipu, developing road system, and constructing Machu Picchu?
Inca
Maya
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Aztec
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The slash-and-burn method of farming has traditionally been used in tropical regions because it
quickly clears a heavily forested area
leads to a long-term increase in basic food production
is the main way to increase production of crops for export
supports large-scale commercial agriculture over a long time

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