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Latin America Quiz(6th grade)
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1
The ancient Mayans studied ________ and astronomy extensively.
science
spelling
math
social studies
2
The Aztec believed if you died in battle you died for the Aztec god of war, _______.
Huitzilopochtli
Montezuma
Hernan Cortez
Socrates
3
This river in South America carries more water to the sea than any other river in the world.
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
4
Which mountain range did the Inca build many cities in?
Appalachians
Himilayas
Andes
Rockies
5
Flooding and heavier rain than usual in Latin America are caused by warmer air caused by?
Chinampas
El Niño
warm front
cold front
6
Who created the ancient city of Machu Piccu?
Aliens
The Aztec
The Maya
The Inca
7
What civilization was the first to understand the mathematical concept of zero?
The Chippewa
The Aztec
The Inca
The Maya
8
Which land masses does Latin America include?
The Carribean
Mexico
Central America
All of the above
9
Which of the ancient civilizations did not disappear completely, rather they just spread out?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Potowatami
10
Which Spanish soldier conquered the Aztec?
Hernán Cortéz
Amerigo Vespucci
Atahualpa
Francisco Pizarro
11
The Amazon rain forest is at risk because of this process of cutting and clearing away trees?
Earthquakes
Deforestation
Pollution
Tornados
12
Which city now stands where the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlan once stood?
Santo Domingo
San Salvador
San Antonio
Mexico City
13
The Caribbean Islands were formed by:
man
aliens
convergent plate boundaries
volcanoes and coral reefs
14
Which ancient civilization was based in Peru and other South American countries?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
15
The Aztec built floating gardens called......
hieroglyphs
Machu Picchu
chinampas
16
Mexico is farthest __________ of all the other Latin American countries.
North
West
East
South
17
How have the tectonic plates changed Latin America?
They really haven't had an affect.
Caused major flooding.
The volcanoes and earthquakes plague the landscape.
Latin America is not affected by tectonic plates.
18
In Aztec communities, who transported messages?
doves
runners
swimmers
bikers
19
Two types of natural disasters that occur frequently in Latin America are?
earthquakes and volcanoes
Landslides and volcanoes
tornadoes and earthquakes
tsunamis and earthquakes
20
What is the main language spoken in Mexico?
Dutch
Spanish
French
English