Geography
What Mountain range was the Inca Empire in?
Andes
Jamaica's most famous reggae artist.
Bob Marley
What is communism?
When the government controls the economy and way of life of its people.
name mother earth for the Incas.
La Patcha Mama
What did the Inca invent for transport on Lake Titicaca?
reed boats
What is the largest waterfall system in the world?
Iguazu Falls
Which conquistador is known for being "tolerant" to the native Caribs
Ponce de Leon
a country with much poverty, low literacy, and a weak economy is__________?
a developing nation
name 2 things the Aztecs, Inca and Mayas all did or worshipped.
Human sacrifice and the sun god.
How many miles of cobbled roads did the Inca create?
15,000
imaginary north-south line separating the east and west hemisphere
prime-meridian
What languages did La Malinche speak?
Spanish and Nuatl
What is deforestation?
wiping out of a large forest to grow crops or animals?
Name the Aztec floating islands they developed to build on
Chinampas.
which empire invented the most accurate calendar until our modern one?
Mayan Empire
What is located on Auyan-tepui?
Angel Falls
Who fought against the 14 ruling families in El Salvador.
Oscar Romero
blocking trade between the US and Cuba is called?
the Embargo
what type of Christianity spread rapidly with Spanish colonization of Latin America?
Catholicism
Which empire developed Aqueducts to transport drinking (potable) water?
Aztec Empire
Name the 3 Latino CLimate Zones.
Tierra caliente
Tierra templada
Tierra fria
The people of Jamaica speak what dialect or blended language?
Patois
define an ethnic group.
A group of people who share language, history, customs, common ancestry and sometimes religion.
Which empire buried the dead with living family members and animals?
the Aztecs
How did the Inca adapt to their environment?
Built terraced farms and terraced cities