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1
What the reason for the construction of the Panama Canal?
To help fight Austria-Hungary in World War 1
To edit the plate tectonics of the region
To damage the country of Panama
To make trading easier
2
Where are the Andes located?
Central America
South America
India
Asia
3
A person of mixed and European and Native American Ancestry
Peninsular
Mestizo
Criollo
Native American
4
Montezuma
The last Aztec emperor who was overthrown by Christopher Columbus
The last Aztec emperor who was overthrown and killed by Hernan Cortez
The last Aztec emperor who was overthrown by Francisco Coronado
The last Aztec emperor who was overthrown and killed by Fransico Pizarro
5
Who killed Montezuma?
The Maya
The Christians
His own people
Hernan Cortez
6
The Americans colonized Latin America
False
True
7
The most common religion in Mexico today is Catholicism
True
False
8
Aztecs lived primarily in this country
Peru
Central America
Andes Mountains
Mexico
9
A peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico
Ucatan Peninusula
Yukon Peninusula
Yucatan Peninusula
Yucata Peninusula
10
Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
Leader of the War of Independence movement in Mexico
Mexican Roman Catholic Priest
A teacher
Spainish Military Commander
11
The Columbian Exchange was....
sharing of ideas, and resources, between Old and New World
Name given to the route Christopher Columbus sailed
the exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and Asia
the group of Spanish explorers that sailed to explore Texas
12
where was the Inca empire located
Andes mountains
Guatemala
Central America
Mexico
13
Who destroyed the Inca empire?
Vango
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando Cortez
Francisco Pizzaro
14
What did the Columbian Exchange exchange?
Disease
Exchange goods
Animals
All of the above
15
2nd Highest on the Spanish Social Status in New Spain
Peninsular
Criollos
Mestizo
Ejido
16
Father Miguel Hidalgo was Leader of the War of Independence movement in Mexico
True
False
17
The majority of present-day Latin America is a ____ (which form of government
Communism
Fascism
Democracy
Monarchy
18
Why did they make the panama canal
to make money
to take control.
for travel and trade
important stuff
19
Majority of the Latin American countries were Limited government
True
False
20
Unlike other early civilizations, the Inca used the quipu because they did not have…
a written language
a religion
kings
social classes
21
You should use a map scale to
find lines of longitude
locate oceans
see the North Pole
show distance between two places
22
Which of the following was
NOT
a reason the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec and Inca?
Diseases
Spanish Horses
Better weapons
More soldiers
23
What languages do they mostly speak in Latin America?
Arabic
Spanish, Portuguese and French
Chinese and Japanese
Spanish and English
24
Corn was the crop that Spanish got from Latin America that they had never seen before
True
False
25
Why did Inca build stone wall?
Palace for the gods and godesses
Farm land
keep animals out
for soil to not wash away(terrace farming)
26
Mountain range in South America along the western coast
Sierra Madre Oriental
Sierra Madre Occidental
Andes Mountains
Rocky Mountains
27
The only
beast of burden
before arrival of Europeans in the Latin America region was ......
Llamas
Horse
Buffalo
Cows
28
Largest river in South America
Rio Grande
Amazon
Panama River
Mississippi
29
Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo was inspired by successful revolutions in USA and France
True
False
30
What was a major impact of the Columbian Exchange on Latin America?
Life improved in Latin America
Diseases killed off a majority of the native populations
High calorie foods brought to Europe=population boom
Horses changed the landscape in France
31
Which crop from the Columbian Exchange later became a key product of the Americas?
Cattle
Tobacco
sweet potatoes
sugar
32
Which of the following is a benefit the Europeans had because of columbian exchange?
introduced new forms of governing
brought luxurious goods from New World
did not benefit due to spread of disease
Money
33
What was the Columbian Exchange?
plants and animals that came from Europe to America
exchanging pre-columbian art
exchange of idea, plants & animals between the old & new worlds
Plants and animals that came from America to Europe
34
What is one effect of the Columbian Exchange?
They discovered Antarctica
Columbus got spices from India
They all learned the world was flat
Africans were forced into slavery
35
Which empire set up this class system in South America?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Spanish Empire
36
What are chinampas?
Hill farms
Floating farms
Terraced farms
Farms
37
Which of the following was
NOT
a reason the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec and Inca?
Better weapons
More soldiers
Diseases
Spanish Horses
38
Which hemisphere is Latin America in?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
39
Where did Aztec live ?
Peru
Brazil
Caribbean Island
Mexico
40
Where did the Maya live?
South America
Mexico City
Central America
Peru
41
The ruling class in New Spain
Mestizo
ejido
Criollos
Peninsulares
42
How did the Columbian Exchange affect the Europeans?
All of the above
There was an increase in peoples' wealth
There was a rise of global empires
The Europeans' diet improved
43
What ancient civilization built
Chichen Itza ?
Spanish
Inca
Aztec
Maya
44
Latin America had independence from whom?
British
Spain
U.S.A
Louis XVI
45
Which group was the majority in New Spain?
Creoles
Native American Indians
Mestizos
Peninsulares
46
What oceans connect through the Panama canal
Indian and Atlantic
Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
Southern Ocean and Artic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
47
The Rio Grande is the border between Canada/US and Latin American Cultural Region.
True
False
48
What practices leads to Amazon rainforest destruction ?
Planting trees
Draining swamps
Cutting down trees
Drilling for oil
49
After Spanish conquest,
Inca population declined due to diseases and slavery
True
False
50
Majority of Latin American countries have
limited government
True
False
