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Location, Location, Location
Where is that on the map? (Latitude and Longitude)
Who did that?
He did what and where? (Rulers and cities)
Misc
100
Name the three regions we talked about in Unit 3. BE SPECIFIC!
Mesoamerica, North America, South America
100
Name two of the main map projections we've gone over in class.
Mercator, Robinson, Equal Area
100
True or False: The Inca developed a system of writing.
False
100
Where did the Hohokam and Anasazi live?
Arizona, Southwestern North America.
100
Who was known as the "Mother Culture?"
The Olmec
200
Name 3 landforms in South America.
mountains, altiplano, lakes, rivers, rainforests
200
What did the Anasazi's build their pueblos out of?
Adobe brick
200
Name the city that the Aztecs built on two islands in Lake Texcoco.
Tenochtitlan
200
What nickname did the Aztecs give themselves?
Mexica
300
Name three landforms in North America.
basins, rivers, mountains, hills, plains
300
What does 30 degrees south mean in latitude and longitude?
This means that the location is 30 degrees south of the equator.
300
Name three groups that were said to have disappeared
Hohokam, Chavin, Mochica, Adena, Hopewell
300
Who was the emperor during the Aztec's period of power and wealth?
Moctezuma II
300
Why were the Inca known as the first stoneworkers?
They cut stones to fit together so tightly they did not need cement.
400
How are the landforms in North and South America similar?
They are both very diverse. They contain many different landforms.
400
Which type of map projection is true by the equator and the poles?
Robinson Projection
400
Name two things the Inuit used seals for.
Jackets, Boat covers, spear pointers
400
Who conquered the Aztec Empire? What was he believed to have been?
Cortes. He was believed to have been a god.
400
Why was Northern Canada said to be one of the harshest places to live?
People faced extreme cold, there were very few resources
500
State the names of two specific landforms in South America AND two specific landforms in North America.
South America: Andes Mountains, Altiplano, Lake Titicaca, Amazon River, Amazon Rainforest North America: Great Basin, Mississippi River, Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains
500
Which map projection is true at the equator but distorted at the poles?
Mercator
500
Name three groups that built mounds.
Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian
500
Name the two top rulers of the Incan empire.
Pachacuti and Topa Inca
500
What did the Aztecs do to honor their gods?
Performed human sacrifices