Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas. Oh my!
Latin America
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100
This civilization's capital was called Cusco (which would now be located in Peru)
Inca
100
This resource keeps providers awake and makes Brazil the world's top exporter.
Coffee
100
This guy is the largest rodent in the world! Birds and monkeys love hanging out with these guys because they are so calm!
Capybara
100
This Lake may sound scary, but this Great Lake is the shallowest and the warmest lake
Lake Erie
100
This is used to measure geological events and life forms.
Geological Time Scale
200
What does Mesoamerica mean?
Middle America
200
What body (or bodies) of water border Latin America?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
D) Arctic Ocean
C) Both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
200
This guy can live to over 100 years and can go up to 1 year without eating or drinking!
Galapagos Tortoise
200
This super tall marble tower is 555 feet high and was built to honor George Washington!
Washington Monument
200
What ended the Mesozoic Era?
Mass Extinction
Asteroid Strike
300
This civilization used floating gardens and had cities on lakes.
Aztecs
300
This man-made waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, saving ships thousands of miles on their journey
Panama Canal
300
This is the longest continental mountain range in the world – stretches 4,300+ miles along the west coast
The Andes Mountains
300
Though it might seem like the best, this Great Lake gets its name from being the uppermost lake
Lake Superior
300
Despite the name of the very popular movie, the T-rex was a part of what period?
Cretaceous
400
This civilization had the most accurate calendar.
Maya
400
Home to jaguars, sloths, and other animals, this huge area of trees helps produce much of the world's oxygen (about 20%)
The Amazon Rainforest
400
This river is the second longest in the world, but is the largest river by water flow (bonus if you know the longest).
The Amazon River (Bonus: Nile River)
400
These invisible lines go side to side and up and down. They are crucial for navigation
Latitude and Longitude
400
Earth is 4.6 billion years old! Instead of measuring in days, months, and years, what is one way that the Earth's time is measured? (bonus if you know all 4)
Eons
Eras
Periods
Epoch
500
Who wiped out the Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs?
Conquistadors from Spain
500
Patagonia, which is located at the southern end of South America, is famous for which outdoor activity?
A) Surfing in tropical waters
B) Hiking and exploring glaciers
C) Desert dune racing
D) Swimming with dolphins
B) Hiking and Exploring Glaciers
500
This little guy is only 6 inches! Its tail is longer than its body!
Pygmy Marmoset
500
This cute little guy is Canada's National Animal
Beaver
500
During the Permian Period, this supercontinent formed
Pangea