Latin America - Geografía E Historia

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Quiz over notes taken in class about Latin America.

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1.

Identify region 1.
- A.
2.

Identify region 3
- A.
3.

What Native Latin American tribes were conquered by the Spain during the 1500's?SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
- A.
  
  Maya
- B.
  
  Inca
- C.
  
  Olmec
- D.
  
  Aztec
- E.
  
  All of the above
4.

Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of the Incas?
- A.
  
  Building terraces to farm on the steep Andes slopes.
- B.
  
  A unique and complex writing system and alphabet.
- C.
  
  Building canals to farm in desert lands.
- D.
  
  Building stone roads as way to travel and communicate
5.

One of the Mayans great achievements was the the creation of a __________ day calendar based on the movements of the sun.
6.

Identify region 2.
- A.
  
  North America
- B.
  
  South America
- C.
  
  Central America
- D.
  
  Caribbean Islands
- E.
  
  Mexico
7.

Identify region 4.
- A.
  
  North America
- B.
  
  South America
- C.
  
  Central America
- D.
  
  Caribbean Islands
- E.
  
  Mexico
8.

Spain took over much of Latin America -- including their culture. Another word for this process that we used in class was _____________________.
9.

If a boy is from in Brazil (and is a native speaker of their language), he is...
- A.
  
  Both Hispanic and a Latino
- B.
  
  Hispanic, but not a Latino
- C.
  
  Latino, but not Hispanic
- D.
  
  Neither Hispanic nor Latino
10.

Which of the following are Mayan accomplishments.SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
- A.
  
  Writing using hieroglyphs
- B.
  
  Building a major city atop a swamp.
- C.
  
  A 365 day calendar
- D.
  
  Understanding the mathematical concept of zero.
11.

For what reasons did conquistadors sail for Spain. SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
- A.
  
  Gold
- B.
  
  Games
- C.
  
  Glory
- D.
  
  God
- E.
  
  Garland
12.

A conquistador is a(n)...?SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.
- A.
  
  Spokesperson
- B.
  
  Explorer
- C.
  
  Sailor
- D.
  
  Conqueror
- E.
  
  All of the above.
13.

Which of the following did the Spanish NOT bring to Latin America
- A.
  
  Their culture and religion
- B.
  
  A new language - Spanish
- C.
  
  Guns
- D.
  
  Foods like sweet potatoes and corn
- E.
  
  A belief that they were superior to natives.