Aztec
Where were the Aztec, and Mayans located?
Mexico, Central America
What country was Columbus trying to get to? (double points)
India
Name two animals found in the Amazon Rainforest
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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 language were the Aztecs forced to speak?
Spanish
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
How did the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?
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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 one of the cash crops that were farmed in the New World and sent to the Old World.
Tobacco
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
How many Aztecs died because of disease (double points)?
Went from 11 million to 2 million
Which religion took hold in Central and South America?
Christianity (Catholicism)
Long Mountain Range on the West Coast of South America.
Andes Mountains
Inability to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.( double points)
poverty
What did the Mayans, Aztecs, and Inca create?
Calendars