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Aztec
Maya
Inca
100
these are the longest continuous mountain range in the world.
What are the Andes Mountains.
100
80% of Central America is this.
What is hilly and/or mountainous.
100
This was the name of the Aztec capital city.
What is Tenochtitlan.
100
Because the Maya inhabited thick rainforest, they used this method of farming.
What is slash and burn.
100
This was the Inca capital city.
What is Cuzco.
200
This natural land feature is one of the reasons why Mexico City is so polluted.
What is a mountain range.
200
Most islands in the Caribbean are two different types. Name the two types.
What is coral reefs or volcanic islands.
200
Because the Aztec settled in a swampy, lake area, they had to adapt by farming on these.
What are chinampas.
200
This is the reason why the Maya civilization declined.
What is nobody knows for sure.
200
The Inca had to adapt to farming in a mountainous region by building these.
What is stone terraces.
300
This is the reason why Mexico City is especially vulnerable to earthquakes.
What is soft loose soil from drained lake.
300
Deforestation has two effects. Name them.
What is global warming and extinction of animal species.
300
The Aztec sacrificed humans to do this.
What is to appease their gods.
300
These were created by the Maya to communicate non-verbally.
What are hieroglyphics.
300
Because the Inca had no written language, they used these to communicate across long distances.
What is messenger runners.
400
This is the name of the major mountain range in Mexico.
What is the Sierra Madre.
400
This has over 1,000 tributaries.
What is the Amazon River.
400
This Aztec ruler was conquered by this Spanish conquistador.
Who are Montezuma II and Hernan Cortez.
400
The Maya lived in this part of Mexico and this part of Central America.
What is South Mexico and Northern Central America.
400
Although the Inca could not write in a language, they weaved these, which helped them calculate sums.
What is quipu.
500
Most of Latin America falls between 23 degrees N and 23 degrees S latitude which is called this
What is the tropical zone.
500
This causes unusually warm temperatures and often times, flooding around Christmas time.
What is El Nino.
500
The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish in this year.
What is 1521.
500
This was the capital city of the Maya.
What is Tikal.
500
The Inca were conquered by the Spanish, led by this man, Hernan Cortez' cousin.
Who is Francisco Pizarro.
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