This government system is ruled by a king or queen
What is a monarchy
100
This city is the largest in the world with a population of just over 20 million
What is Mexico City
100
The Maya wrote using pictures, also called this
What are glyphs
100
George wants to buy a video game and decides to put money in a savings account to pay for it; This is an example of this type of goal
What is short-term
100
This was the region of Mexico where the Mayans lived, surrounded by ocean water
What is the Yucatan Peninsula
200
This is the government system of the United States
What is Republic/Representative Democracy
200
In this country, the primary language is Portuguese
What is Brazil
200
The Aztec did this grizzly practice more than any other mesoamerican civilization
What is sacrifice
200
This is the government agency that provides insurance to money that is placed in savings accounts in banks
What is the FDIC
200
This is the 2nd largest body of fresh water in the world
What is the Amazon River
300
Hitler, Stalin, and Kim-Jong-Un are all examples of tyrannical rulers in this type of government system
What is authoritarian/totalitarian
300
Vladimir Putin just keeps getting "re-elected" in this northern European/Asian country
What is Russia
300
Inca Kings like the great Pachacuti were given this title
What is Sapa Inca
300
The rate at which money increases while in a savings or investment account is called this
What is interest
300
This mountain range was home to the Incas and runs through much of the western side of South America
What are the Andes mtns.
400
In this system everybody votes on every issue. We do it in class a lot.
What is direct democracy
400
This country southeast of the US State of Florida was controlled by Fidel Castro for over 50 years
What is Cuba
400
These two Spanish explorers caused all kinds of problems for the Aztecs and Incas
Who are Cortes and Pizarro
400
Investing in multiple companies to avoid risk means that you would be investing in this type of fund
What is a mutual fund
400
An eagle on a cactus plant convinced the Aztecs to build their capital city of Tenochtitlan on this lake, which is now a parking lot
What is lake Texcoco
500
This systems' name means "rule by few;" Power is generally controlled by a small group of generals or aristocrats
What is Oligarchy
500
You can dine on "fried matter" in a giant banquet hall and also be completely alone in this eerie North Korean Capital
What is Pyongyang
500
This black, glassy rock was used by the Aztec to make weapons
What is obsidian
500
This type of investment account is locked for a number of years before the money can be accessed
What is a Certificate of Deposit
500
The theory that humans first arrived in the Americas via a large expanse of frozen ocean and earth during the great Ice Age is often referred to by this name