Latin America 02/10/15

Question 1

Why has urbanization occurred in South America?

Answer 1

Rural people want jobs and the chance of a better life.

Question 2

In recent years, deforestation has had the greatest impact in which area?

Answer 2

South America

Question 3

The Amazon River basin is the largest remaining rain forest on Earth. This natural treasure is located in which country?

Answer 3

Brazil

Question 4

The Amazon River is located on which continent?

Answer 4

South America

Question 5

Which country depends on oil to make the most of its money (used to finance the government)

Answer 5

Venezuela

Question 6

What year did Mayan civilization decline?

Answer 6

900AD

Question 7

Why were roads important to the Incas?

Answer 7

Their empire was large and needed efficient transportation.

Question 8

Which explorer claimed the Aztec Empire for Spain in 1521?

Answer 8

Hernan Cortes

Question 9

What helped the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?

Answer 9

More advanced weapons

Question 10

What did the fall of Tenochtitlan mark?

Answer 10

The end of the Aztec empire

Question 11

What did Spain bring to Mexico?

Answer 11

Diseases

Question 12

How did Christianity spread in New Spain?

Answer 12

The strong presence of the Catholic church in the community b. by force

Question 13

Why did European countries colonize Central America and the West Indies?

Answer 13

Sugar and gold

Question 14

What did Hernan Cortes do in 1521?

Answer 14

Conquered the Aztecs

Question 15

Hieroglyphs are language symbols that were used by which ancient culture?

Answer 15

Maya

Question 16

The remains of Machu Picchu show how the Inca…

Answer 16

Used stone for building

Question 17

Who was Atahualpa?

Answer 17

Incan Emporor

Question 18

What is the term used to describe a member of the ruling class (the group at the top of the pyramid) in New Spain in 1500’s?

Answer 18

Penunsula

Question 19

What was MOST LIKELY the reason the Spanish forces under the command of Hernan Cortes, though greatly out manned, were able to easily defeat the mighty Aztec Empire?

Answer 19

disease

Question 20

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro were from where?

Answer 20

Europe

Question 21

The culture of Mexico has been most influenced by which native group?

Answer 21

Aztec or Mayan

Question 22

How did encomienda affect the lives of the Native Americans?

Answer 22

They forced many to work and many died

Question 23

Which term is used to describe people who are a mix of European and indigenous Mexican peoples resulting from Spanish exploration in Mexico?

Answer 23

Mestzios

Question 24

Which 2 countries most impacted Latin America?

Answer 24

Spain and Portugal

Question 25

Hernan Cortes is famous for?

Answer 25

Conquering Aztecs

Question 26

What effect did smallpox have on the Incas and Aztecs?

Answer 26

…

Question 27

In the 1500’s, the Incan civilization was conquered by Spanish soldiers led by?

Answer 27

Francisco Pizarro

Question 28

Spain colonized many countries in Latin America. How is Spain’s influence still seen in those countries today?

Answer 28

language and religion

Question 29

Which Latin American country is the only one whose language and culture has been greatly influenced by Portugal?

Answer 29

Brazil