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Unit 6 - The Americas Flashcards

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Oldest, most widespread lifestyle among Native Americans.

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Led to farming-based societies.

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Did not win independence from Portugal and Spain until 1902.

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America can attribute much of its musical tradition to this continent.

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Believed the movement of the sun, moon, and planets were journeys undertaken by the gods.

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Had both positive and negative consequences for the people of the Americas.

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Inspired Latin Americans to fight for independence.

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Spanish - soldier explorers.

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Introduced enslaved Africans to their colonies.

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Reached the islands of the Caribbean in 1492.

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Synonym for native.

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Overthrew Cuban government; installed a communist government in Cuba.

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Marks the beginning of Lent in Trinidad and Brazil.

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Contributed to social inequality in Latin America following independence.

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Literary style that combines realistic settings with fantastic occurrences.

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The gods are displeased with the first creatures they create because these creatures are incapable of…

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After several attempts to create humans, the gods finally decide what they need to create human flesh was…

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To prevent the humans from becoming as great as the gods, the gods…

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What did the Mayans value?

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A myth is a traditional story that explains…

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Papul Vuh reflects each of the fallowing Mayan beliefs except:

1) That gods created humans
2) That the gods are to be feared
3) The gods need to be worshipped
4) That humans’ function is to worship gods

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Which best describes how Cortes is treated when he first arrives at Motechuzoma’s palace and then in Tenochtitlan?

1) As an enemy
2) As a challenger to the throne
3) As an old friend
4) As a welcomed guest

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In this account, all of the following contributed to the eventual fall of Tenochtitlan except:

1) The willingness of the Aztecs to engage in battle
2) Disease
3) The aid that Spanish troops received from local Indian groups
4) The lack of arms, food and shelter
5) All of the above contribute to the fall of Tenochtitlan

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Each othe the following things about the Spanish culture confused and frightened the Aztecs except:

1) Their ships
2) Their horses
3) Their appearance
4) Their food
5) All of the above frighten and confuse them

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Why do you think Cortes and his troops were able to receive assistance from other Indian groups within the Aztec empire?

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The canary considers the shop proprietor its…

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The canary defines the world based on…

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“A secondhand shop?” it trilled to its heart’s content. “But is there really such a thing as a secondhand shop?” What do the canary’s words suggest about reality?

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The canary is an example of an anthropomorphized character. Anthropomorphism means…

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Teodoro finds a coin while walking with his eyes downcast. He is walking this way because…

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At the end of the story, The Luck of Teodoro Mendez Acubal, the police treat Teodoro the way they do because he is…

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In the Aztec setting, in the story The Night Face Up, the man’s most intense feeling is one of…

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All of the following situations are the same in both the hospital setting and the Aztec setting after the man has been caputred except that the man:

1) Can feel pain in his right arm
2) Is lying in a face-up position
3) Is restriced in abilitiy to move
4) Is concered about a missing amulet
5) All of the above are the same

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In the story The Night Face Up, the narrator only presents the thoughts and experiences of the main character. From what point of view is this story told?

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Who in the story, The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World, is least affected by Esteban’s physical appearance?

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The children in the village.

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Cortazar’s story, The Night Face Up, is classified as magi realism because

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The women are relieved to hear that Esteban did not come from a nearby village because they…

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Feel possessive about him.

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At the end of the story, The Handsomest Drowned Man, what effect has the Esteban incident had on the villagers?

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What does Esteban come to represent for the villagers>

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Hyperbole is used for all of the following reasons except:

1) Make a point
2) Evoke Humor
3) Express strong emotion
4) Reference history or music

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When Greek Meets Greek’s theme relates to the legacy of colonialism because…

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Dialect is…

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