Latin American Geography
What is Latin America considered?/Que se considera Latinoamerica?
Options: Continent, Country, State, Concept
Optiones: continente, pais, estado, concepto
Concept
What famous sport did the Olmec inspire?
Que deporte famoso crearon los Olmecas?
Football/soccer
How many total Mayan Languages are there?
Cuantos idiomas tuvieron los Olmecas.
32
What was the Aztec culture obsessed with?
De que se obsesionaron los Olmecas?
War
What is Latin America's most spoken language?
Que es el idioma mas utilizado en Latinoamerica?
Spanish/Espanol
Who was able to live in the large trade cities of the Olmec empire?
Quien pudo viver el las grandes cuidades del empiro Olmeca?
The elite: Nobles and Shamans
What writing system did the Mayans use?
¿Qué sistema de escritura usaban los mayas?
Hieroglyphics
What is unique about the Aztec language? They are the first Mesoamerican empire to do what?
¿Qué tiene de especial la lengua azteca? ¿Son el primer imperio mesoamericano en hacer qué?
Have an alphabet
What is Latin America's most practiced religion?
Cual es la religion mas practicada en Latinoamerica?
Catholicism
What is the name of the Olmec art style?
Nombre el estilo de arte que usaron los Olmecas.
Naturalistic
What is Animism?
Que es el animismo?
Belief that everything has a soul, even inanimate objects.
How were Aztec sacrificial ceremonies different from the Mayans?
Como eran differentes las ceremonias de los Aztecs y de los Mayas.
Aztecs partook in cannibalism, warriors could make sacrifices
What country has the largest population in Latin America?
Que pais tiene la poblacion mas alta en latinoamerica?
Brazil
What are the Olmec's most famous art piece?
Que fue la pieza de arte mas famosa de los Olmecas?
Olmec giant heads
How was the Mayan government set up?
¿Cómo se formó el gobierno maya?
Used powerful city-states
Why did Aztecs take peyote?
Porque tomaron peyote los Aztecs?
Stimulant for war
What Latin American country has the smallest population?
Que pais tiene la poblacion mas chica en Latinoamerica?
Uruguay
Name a theory as to why the Olmecs disappeared.
Nombre un theoria de porque desaparecieron los Olmecas.
Changes in climate:
Tuxtlas Mountain volcanic activity
Siltation of rivers
How many months did the Mayan calendar have? How many days were in each month?
¿Cuántos meses tenía el calendario maya? ¿Cuántos días había en cada mes?
18 months, 20 day each
What did Aztecs drink before starting their rituals?
Que tomaron los Aztecas antes de tener rituales.
Cacua-Hot chocolate with mushrooms