Answers may vary, but essentially "colonization" is where outside foreign peoples come in to a location and live there.
100
What natural feature acts as a barrier/protects Peru and Chile's natural resources from nations to the west?
The Andes Mountains.
100
What cultural trait separates Brazil and Argentina?
Language. Brazilians speak Portuguese, and Argentinians speak Spanish.
100
Refer back to the map we color-coded in class. Who colonized a large portion of South America?
The Spanish.
100
What is the name of the conquistador that conquered the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro.
200
What is the definition for "conquest"?
Answers may vary, but essentially "conquest" is where the indigenous, or native populations are taken over (by force) by outside, foreign peoples. An example would be the Spanish conquering the Incas.
200
What accounts for the population density of Peru and Chile? If you need to, refer to a physical map of the region.
Chile is a narrow strip of land, while the Andes Mountains and Atacama Desert are natural barriers that prevent people from settling in those areas.
200
_______is the dominant religion in South America.
[Roman] Catholic/Catholicism.
200
What was the name of the indigenous people living in South America before the Spanish showed up and conquered them?
The Inca.
200
What were two advantages that the Spanish had which helped them conquer the Inca?
Answers may vary, but horses, armour, steel swords, guns, and disease helped the Spanish conquer the Inca.
300
Name at least two examples of a "culture trait."
Answers may vary.
300
What characteristic of Brazil's geography accounts for why logging is a primary industry? If necessary, refer to a physical map.
The Amazon Rainforest.
300
C________ and c_______ had the greatest influence on early South America.
Conquest and colonization.
300
What kind(s) of music do they play in: Peru, Argentina, and Brazil?
Peru = Andean flute
Argentina = Flamenco
Brazil = Samba
300
What was the name of the Incan city which we saw in the film/was not seen or conquered by the Spanish?
Machu Pichu.
400
What is the definition for "indigenous"?
"Indigenous" refers to the native population of a given area. Some examples would be the Inca of South America, or the First Nation (Native American) peoples of the United States.
400
What is the capitals of Peru, Brazil, and Argentina? If necessary, refer to a political map of the region.
Peru = Lima
Brazil = Brasilia
Argentina = Buenos Aires
400
If you were to break up the population of Brazil into ethnic groups (like we did in class on a pie chart/bar graph), what kinds of groups would you have?
Answers may vary, but we would see Black, Spanish, German, Italian, and many others.
400
Who colonized Brazil?
The Portuguese.
400
What did the Spanish do after they conquered the Inca?
Answers may vary, but essentially the Spanish either: made the survivors into slaves, made them work in gold/silver mines, destroyed the Inca civilization, forced them to convert to Christianity (Catholicism).
500
What is a "generalization"?
A "generalization" is a broad judgement.
500
If I were to say to you that a "cultural region includes the traditions, forms of governments, climate, and religions of a people living there," which of those listed is FALSE?
Climate.
500
What is one POSITIVE effect and one NEGATIVE effect of having a dominant religion in South America?
POSITIVE = unity, shared values.
NEGATIVE = social clashes, relgious holidays of minorities may not be honored.
500
One effect that migration had on South America is:
Migrating Europeans brought more modern cultural influences to parts of South America which were colonized.
500
What are some lasting contributions of the Inca on South America's culture today?
Answers may vary, but some lasting contributions include: irrigation systems, terrace farming, architecture (like that seen at Machu Pichu), gold/silver jewelry, domesticated llamas/alpacas.