JEOPARDY 2015

Aztecs Incas Spanish Conquests The Liberators 20th Century Issues in Latin America CRCT Wild Card 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

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

FALSE

Why were war and warfare important to the Aztecs? Q: 200 Why were war and warfare important to the Aztecs?

War was important to expand the empire and attain prisoners for sacrifices.

Why did neighboring tribes dislike the Aztecs? Q: 300 Why did neighboring tribes dislike 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)

Who is Quetzalcoatl and why is he significant?

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 Machu Picchu

Circle the term below that does not belong and justify your answer. 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

On the map below, shade in the location of the Inca Empire. 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

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

A: 400 Quipu

List four achievements of the Inca Empire Q: 500 List four achievements of the Inca Empire

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

________ conquered the capital shown below.

A: 100 Hernan Cortes

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

A: 200 True

Q: 400 What three factors enabled Pizarro to defeat the Incas so easily?

A: 400 Civil War Disease Superior weapons

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

A: 300 Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos Mulattos Native Americans African 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

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

Mexico A:100

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

A: 200 Slave

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

A: 300 France

What was the “Cry of Dolores” and what was its significance? 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.

Liberated by Simon Bolivar Panama Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Peru Bolivia

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

A: 100 Mexico

Fidel Castro is the current dictator of Cuba. Q: 200 True or False Fidel Castro is the current dictator of Cuba.

A: 200 False In 2008, due to illness Fidel Castro transferred power to his brother Raul Castro.

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

A: 300 Batista

How did the Cuban Revolution impact the United States? 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 current today. Americans can not travel to or trade with Cuba(exceptions apply). 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).

Explain why the Zapatistas are against NAFTA. 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 moving of goods, ideas, and diseases between the “Old World” to the “New World” and from the “New World to the “Old World.”

A: 100 Columbian Exchange

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

Prince Henry the Navigator

Q: 300 Explain how the collapse of the Soviet Union led to the end of the Cold War and German reunification.

A: 300 The Soviet Union was a communist nation. Therefore, when it collapsed and set up a democratic government, the Cold War ended. With the end of the Cold War, Berlin no longer needed walls to divide the city and Germany came together once again.

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.

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

A: 500 Autocracy- Rule by one person, no citizen participation Dictatorship (Stalin); Absolute Monarchy (Czar Nicholas II) Oligarchy- Rule by a group, very little citizen participation ex. Bolsheviks and the provisional government after the Russian Revolution Democracy- Rule by everyone (representative democracies include parliamentary and presidential) ex. U.S.