Latin America Test + Europe Vocabulary.

Question 1

Literacy

Answer 1

The ability to read and write.

Question 2

Ballet

Answer 2

A theatrical art using dance, music, and scenery to tell a story.

Question 3

Communism

Answer 3

A system of government where the government owns all the property and controls all the decisions about production.

Question 4

Self-Sufficient

Answer 4

A country that does not have to rely on imports from other nations.

Question 5

Duty-Free

Answer 5

Without taxes.

Question 6

Ethnic Groups

Answer 6

Groups of people that share the same national identity, culture, language, etc.

Question 7

Middle Ages

Answer 7

Period of little development in Europe from 500 to 1500.

Question 8

Fjords

Answer 8

Narrow waterways along the coast of Norway often fed by glaciers.

Question 9

Life Expectancy

Answer 9

The average lifespan of an individual.

Question 10

Renaissance

Answer 10

Period of great growth in art, architecture, music, and science from the 1300s to 1600s.

Question 11

Ecotourism

Answer 11

The practice of using environmental resources to attract tourists.

Question 12

Colonial Period

Answer 12

Time when European nations rule the colonies of South America

Question 13

Agricultural

Answer 13

Related to farming.

Question 14

Conquistadors

Answer 14

Spanish soldiers.

Question 15

Mestizos

Answer 15

People descended from Native Americans and Spanish and Portuguese settlers.

Question 16

When (Maya)

Answer 16

250 - 900 CE

Question 17

Where (Maya)

Answer 17

Central America Rainforest

Question 18

Major Cities (Maya)

Answer 18

Tikal and Chichen Itza

Question 19

Religion (Maya)

Answer 19

Polytheistic (belief in multiple gods)

Question 20

What did excellent astronomers do? (Maya)

Answer 20

They created an accurate calender.

Question 21

What game did they play? (Maya)

Answer 21

Pok-A-Tok

Question 22

What happened to the Mayans People?

Answer 22

No one knows for sure………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 23

When (Inca)

Answer 23

1400s - 1532

Question 24

Where (Inca)

Answer 24

Andes mountains of South America

Question 25

Major cities (Inca)

Answer 25

Machu Picchu and Cuzco

Question 26

Religion (Inca)

Answer 26

Polytheistic (belief in multiple gods)

Question 27

What did the Inca’s record stories on?

Answer 27

Quipus Andean stringed knots.

Question 28

What happened to the Incas?

Answer 28

They were conquered and destroyed by Francisco Pizaro and the Spanish Army.

Question 29

When (Aztecs)

Answer 29

1200s - 1521

Question 30

Where (Aztecs)

Answer 30

Central Mexico, Capital - Tenochtitlan

Question 31

Religion (Aztecs)

Answer 31

Polytheistic (belief in multiple gods)

Question 32

What happened? (Aztecs)

Answer 32

They were conquered and destroyed by Hernan Cortez and the Spanish Army.