

Flashcard 3.1 Mexico in Latin America
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Geography
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9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is an important historical fact about the Mayans? The Mayans invented the wheel. The Mayans developed a complex calendar system. The Mayans were the first to use iron tools. The Mayans built the Great Wall of China.
Back
The Mayans developed a complex calendar system.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
People that lived in Southern Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula) and northern Central America and what were they skilled at?
Back
Mayans, skilled in mathematics and astronomy
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the name of the other civilization that lived in central Mexico and what was their capital called?
Back
Aztec, Tenochtitlan
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the term MESTIZOS mean?
Back
A person of mixed European and Indigenous American descent
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happened in the late 1700s throughout Mexico and what was the word for the types of military leaders that took power?
Back
The decline of Spanish colonial power and the term 'Caudillos' for military leaders.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is SYNCRETISM and what did it blend?
Back
A fusion of different religious beliefs and practices, like Catholicism.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was the town that grew into a large city and what did they do with the cochineal insect?
Back
The town was Oaxaca, and they used the cochineal insect for dye production.
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