Physical Geo: Latin America & Africa
Machu Picchu is located where?
Peru/Latin America
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Colonization
List the 3 main empires/civilizations we learned about.
Maya, Inca & Aztecs
Name on African kingdom.
Kush, Axum, Mali, Great Zimbabwe, Kongo, Egyptian, Ghana, etc.
Singer of Wrecking Ball.
Miley Cyrus
What is the worlds richest continent?
Africa
DOUBLE POINTS! a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. It’s a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Colony
Which empire was known for its accurate & impressive calendar?
The Maya
DOUBLE POINTS! What was the event called where there was enforced segregation in South Africa?
Apartheid
What was the top streamed song on Spotify in 2021?
Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License"
Name of the mountain range that stretches across South America.
Andes mountains
List the "3 G's" that explain European colonization.
God, Gold, & Glory.
The Aztecs used what specific method for farming?
Chinampas
DOUBLE POINTS! What was the name of the king in the Mali empire? (hint: he was also the richest person in history)
Mansa Musa
Female artist with the most grammys.
Beyonce
Human evolution began in _____ Africa.
East
What is the policy of extending a country's power & influence through military force or diplomacy?
Imperialism
DOUBLE POINTS! Explain what the quipu was & which empire used it.
Quipu= writing system & record keeping using strings in the Inca empire
Explain the main justification used for enslaving people.
Racist ideology; black people were "biologically inferior"
Ms. Goodman's favorite movie growing up. (Hint: Declaration of Independence, Nicholas Cage... etc)
National Treasure
List the 3 different trade routes that connected Africa to other parts of the world.
Indian Ocean Trade Network, Trans-Saharan Trade Route, Silk Road
List all 5 of the MAIN U.S territories
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, & U.S Virgin Islands
Name the Spanish conquistadores who conquered the AZTEC and the INCA empire.
Hernan Cortes & Francisco Pizarro.
What was the Scramble for Africa?
Western European powers slicing up Africa like a pie so they each had control over different parts of the continent.
How long have dinosaurs been extinct?
65 million years