Ch. #3 Latin America

Someone who is a mix of European and Native American descent is called a:

• quipu

• mestizo

• olmec

• gaucho

Which of the following is TRUE about the Panama Canal?

• Building it was a quick and easy process.

• It is located in Mexico.

• The project was planned and paid for by Panama.

• It significantly cut the time it took to travel from New York to California by boat.

Studying advanced math and creating a calendar were achievements of the:

• Mayans

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Inca

Which of the following is a Central American country?

• Guatemala

• Colombia

• Brazil

• Equador

Because Bolivia does not touch any major body of water, it:

• is a peninsula

• suffers more from deforestation

• is landlocked

• is an island

The Aztec capital of __________ was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

• Belize

• Tenochtitlan

• Altiplano

• Patagonia

Which of the following occurred because of the invention of farming?

• People relied on hunting as their primary source of food.

• People could live in permanent locations, allowing civilizations to form.

• People could travel more.

• People became nomadic.

Terraces and the quipu were advancements of which of the following civilizations?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan

• Olmec

The Rio Grande forms the border between:

• Panama and Colombia

• Mexico and Guatemala

• The U.S. and Canada

• The U.S. and Mexico

Which of the following is true about the Olmecs?

• The were the first civilization.

• They invented a written language.

• They were located in South America.

• Their capital was Tenochtitlan.