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AztecsIncas Spanish Conquests The Liberators 20 th Century Issues in Latin America Milestones Wild Card

Q: 100 True or False? The Aztec capital was located in present day Peru.

Q: 200 Name last ruler of the Aztec Civilization

Montezuma II

Q: 300 Why did neighboring tribes hate the Aztecs?

A: 300 The Aztecs took prisoners from neighboring tribes to use as sacrifices In addition, the Aztecs required conquered tribes to pay tributes (taxes).

Q: 400 Terraces: Inca as ________:Aztec

Chinampas (floating gardens) A:400

Q:500 Who is Quetzalcoatl and why was he significant during the Spanish Conquests?

A:500 Quetzalcoatl is a celebrated god in the Aztec Religion. In god form Quetzalcoatl was a feathered serpent. In human form he had a white face with a beard. According to legend, Quetzalcoatl was to return in his birth year. By coincidence, Hernan Cortes came in the same year. Many Aztecs thought he was this god and therefore welcomed the Spanish instead of treating them as invaders.

Q:100 Name the city below

A:100

Q:200 Circle the term below that does not belong and justify your answer. Quipu Terracing Quechua Hieroglyphs

A: 200 Answers may vary Hieroglyphs- It is the only term that does not refer to the Inca civilization

Q: 300 On the map below, shade in the location of the Inca Empire. What physical feature dominated the empire? Name three present day countries that were located in the empire.

A: 300 Andes Mountains Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile

Q: 400 What system of recording information does this image depict?

A: 400

Q: 500 List six achievements of the Inca Empire

A: 500 Answers may include: Roads Bridges Aqueducts Terraces Stone architecture Large empire Quipu Statues and works of art.

Q: 100 ________ conquered the capital shown below.

A: 100

Q: 200 True or False? Coffee, cattle, and peaches, originally came from Europe.

A: 200

Q: 400 List two lasting impacts of Spanish colonization in Latin America today

A: 400

Q: 300 Complete the chart below depicting the social structure of New Spain King of Spain

A: 300 King of Spain Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Mulattos Slaves

Q: 500 Put the following in chronological order. Place a 1 next to the event that happened first etc. ___ Cortes conquers Aztec Empire __Columbian Exchange begins __ Inca Empire is defeated by Pizarro __ Mexico City is established

A: 500 _2_Cortes conquers Aztec Empire _1_Columbian Exchange begins _4_ Inca Empire is defeated by Pizarro _3_ Mexico City is established

Q:100 Miguel Hidalgo led the revolution for what country?

A:100

Q: 200 Toussaint L’Ouverture was in what social class growing up?

A: 200

Q: 300 Toussaint L’Ouverture led revolts to gain independence from what country?

A: 300

Q: 400 What was the “Cry of Dolores” and what was its significance?

A: 400 The “Cry of Dolores” is a famous speech given by Father Miguel Hidalgo which motivated the people of Dolores to begin a revolution. This is also the day Mexico celebrates its independence day.

Q: 500 On the map, identify the countries that Simon Bolivar helped to liberate from Spain.

A: 500 Panama Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia Liberated by Simon Bolivar

Q:100 The Zapatistas are a group of people fighting for the rights of indigenous people in what country?

A: 100

Q: 200 It has been reported that the CIA has made 638 assassination attempts on the man in this picture. Who is he and what was his role?

A: 200 Fidel Castro established Cuba as a communist country in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution. In 2008, due to illness Fidel Castro transferred power to his brother Raul Castro.

Q: 300 Who was the dictator of Cuba before Fidel Castro?

A: 300

Q: 400 How did the Cuban Revolution impact the United States? How did it impact Cuban citizens?

A: 400 -The Cuban Revolution resulted in a communist government led by dictator Fidel Castro. As a result, American businesses were taken over by the Cuban government. The U.S. imposed an embargo on Cuba that is still in affect today. Americans can not travel to or trade with Cuba -Cuban citizens had less political freedom. The government censored the media and imprisoned people who opposed the government. However, healthcare and education did improve. Cuba remains a very poor country (based on its GDP per capita).

Q: 500 What is NAFTA? Explain why the Zapatistas are against NAFTA.

A: 500 –NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) NAFTA allows free trade between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. –The Zapatistas felt that NAFTA would only benefit the rich and exclude the poor. –They thought NAFTA would allow cheap farm goods into Mexico from the U.S. and the Mexican farmers would not be able to compete with the cheaper food.

Q: 100 ___________ is the sharing of goods, ideas, and diseases between the “New World” and the “Old World.”

A: 100

Q: 200 Name the explorer who never actually sailed himself, but was known for starting the School of Navigation.

A: 200 Prince Henry the Navigator

Q: 300 What district is Katniss Everdeen from in the Hunger Games?

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Q: 400 Explain the difference between a parliamentary democracy and a presidential democracy and give an example of each.

A: 400 The United Kingdom, Germany and Canada have a parliamentary system. The United States has a presidential system.

Q: 500 Explain the three types of government and give an example of each

A: Autocracy- Rule by one person, no citizen participation Dictatorship (Stalin); Absolute Monarchy (Czar Nicholas II) 2. Oligarchy- Rule by a group, very little citizen participation ex. Bolsheviks and the provisional government after the Russian Revolution 3. Democracy- Rule by everyone (representative democracies include parliamentary and presidential) ex. U.S.