Aztec
Where were the Aztec, and Mayans located?
Mexico, Central America, Latin America
What country was Columbus looking to get to? ( double points)
India
Name two animals found in the Amazon Rainforest
Answers Vary
statistics that measure a country's economy
Economic Indicator
Which country first tried to create the Panama Canal?
France
Who conquered the Aztec? DOUBLE POINTS FOR THE SPECIFIC NAME
Spanish, Hernan Cortez
What metal was found in central Mexico?
Silver
What two Oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Pacific and Atlantic
A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry found typically in Mexico
Mestizo
Where was Columbus born? ( Triple points)
Italy
What are two reasons for their defeat to the Spanish
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Which disease was the most impactful to the lives of Natives? (triple points)
Smallpox
Large country with rainforest
Brazil
Colonization(double points)
One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit
List three economic indicators
answers vary
What did they need for their sun god and why?
Hearts to keep the sun moving across the sky
Name the three main cash crops farmed in the New World
Sugarcane, Cotton, Tabaco
Longest River in South America (double points)
Amazon River
Ancient Civilization
Groups of people who lived long ago and shared government, religious, and cultural customs
Country A has a literacy rate of 99%, GDP per capita of $23,000, and life expectancy of 79 years
Country B has a literacy rate of 95%, GDP per capita of $22,000, and a life expectancy of 64 years
Country C has a literacy rate of 90%, GDP per capita of $12,000, and a life expectancy of 70 years
Country D has a literacy rate of 67%, GDP per capita of $670, and a life expectancy of 67 years
Which country is doing better?
Country A
What percent of the Native population died from disease? (double points)
90%
Which religion took hold in Central and South America?
Christianity (Catholicism)
Long Mountain Range
Andes Mountains
Inability to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.( double points)
poverty
What did the Mayans create?
Calendar