Geography
What is the Amazon Rainforest often called because it produces much of the Earth's oxygen?
The lungs of the planet
The Spanish language is a reason Latin America is considered what type of region?
Culture region
The Columbian Exchange is an example of what process?
Cultural diffusion
What process caused the rainforest to shrink between 1950 and 1985?
Deforestation
Which civilization developed terrace farming?
Inca
Which country is an isthmus connecting North and South America?
Panama
Which religion influenced much of the architecture in South America and Mexico?
Christianity/Catholicism/Catholic
Name one thing Europeans brought to the Americas that caused death and destruction.
Disease
Name one way people have modified the Amazon rainforest.
Cutting and burning trees for farming or mining
Which civilization created floating gardens?
What are they these floating gardens called?
Aztec created floating gardens called Chinampas.
What man-made feature was built in 1914 to shorten travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
True or False
TWO cultural traits shared by Mexico, the U.S., and Canada are government type and education systems.
True
Put these in order: Immigrate, Conquer, Colonize, Conquest
Conquest → Conquer → Colonize → Immigrate
What geographic feature require terrace farming?
Mountains
Which civilization developed the concept of zero and a 365-day calendar?
Maya
Name the ocean that is located on the East Coast of South America.
Atlantic Ocean
Use an Atlas
Which Caribbean country is west of the Dominican Republic and east of Jamaica?
Haiti
What did Native Americans send to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?
Crops like corn and potatoes
What might happen if a hurricane struck Panama?
Ships might not be able to pass through the Panama Canal.
Which civilization used messengers for communication?
What were the messengers called?
The Inca used messengers called Relay Runners.
Where is the Amazon Rainforest located on a South America map?
Brazil
Daily Double
What factors cause many people to migrate from South America to the U.S.? (Push or Pull)
Give TWO examples.
- Push Factors
- Examples include political insecurity, low wages
Daily Double
What negative impact did the Columbian Exchange have on the Natives in America?
Diseases brought from the Old World impacted Natives
Give TWO effects hurricanes have on people and communities.
Examples include:
Lack of electricity and clean drinking water
Some people may have to relocate
Homes and buildings can be destroyed
Bonus
Which civilization introduced hot chocolate/cocoa?
Aztec