Vocabulary #1
Vocabulary #2
Vocabulary #3
Section 2
Section 1
100
tributary
What is a river that empties into another, larger river?
100
chinampa
What is an Aztec floating garden?
100
Atahualpa
What is the name of the Inca ruler who was defeated by Pizarro?
100
Latin America and Europe
What is the name of the two regions who participated in the Columbian Exchange?
100
Andes
What is the name of the mountain range which runs along the western edge of South America?
200
deforestation
What is the process of cutting and clearing trees from a forest?
200
Machu Picchu
What is the name of the Inca runes known for its unique stonework?
200
Columbian Exchange
What is the name given to the trade between Europe and Latin America?
200
New Spain
What is the name given to the Aztec empire after it was conquered by Spain?
300
Tropical Zone
What is a climate zone between 23 degrees S and 23 degrees N.
300
Hernan Cortes
What is the name of the Spanish leader who defeated the Aztec?
300
Maya
What is the name of the Latin American group who used hieroglyphs?
400
El Nino
What is the weather event where trade winds in the south Pacific die out and causes changes in weather all around the Pacific region.
400
Montezuma II
What is the name of the Aztec leader who was captured by the Spanish in 1519?
400
protected them from attack
What is the main benefit of having the Aztec capitol be an island?
500
hieroglyph
What is a system of writing which uses symbols.
500
Francisco Pizarro
What is the name of the Spanish leader who defeated the Inca?
500
Maya
What is the name of the Latin American group who reached its peek power around 250 CE?
M
e
n
u