Ancient Americans & Latin American Geography Review

Question 1

In 1492, _____ discovered some islands in the Bahamas, and thought he had reached the Indies.

Accepted Answer

Columbus

Question 2

The mountain ranges of Mexico are all called the

Accepted Answer

Sierra Madre.

Question 3

Name the conquistador who conquered the Aztecs.

Accepted Answer

Cortes

Question 4

The largest country in South America is

Accepted Answer

Brazil.

Question 5

In the 1500s, most of the Latin American region was claimed by

Accepted Answer

Spain.

Question 6

The wide, grassy plains in central Argentina are called

Accepted Answer

the Pampas.

Question 7

The southernmost country in South America is

Accepted Answer

Argentina.

Question 8

Which of these cultures came first in Mexico? Olmec, Maya, Aztec, or Spanish

Accepted Answer

Olmec

Question 9

The Aztecs settled in an island in a large lake; the lake was called Lake _____.

Accepted Answer

Texcoco

Question 10

When Columbus discovered America, he actually landed in

Accepted Answer

the Caribbean islands.

Question 11

Priests taught Indians Spanish and Catholicism at church outposts known as

Accepted Answer

missions.

Question 12

The world's largest river system is the

Accepted Answer

Amazon.

Question 13

Who was the king of the Aztecs when Hernan Cortes invaded Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Montezuma

Question 14

Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, but today it is

Accepted Answer

a U.S. protectorate.

Question 15

European diseases killed the Aztecs in large numbers because

Accepted Answer

the Aztecs had no immunity to these diseases.

Question 16

Where did the Olmec live?

Accepted Answer

on the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico

Question 17

The most important grain to the Mayas and Aztecs was corn, also known as

Accepted Answer

Maize

Question 18

The body of water east of Mexico is

Accepted Answer

the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 19

The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan,

Accepted Answer

on an island in a lake.

Questions 19