Mexico review

This mesoamerican civilization lived on Lake Texcoco (city of Tenochtitlan) and highly valued education.

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Taíno

This civilization lived in South America and at one point had the largest Empire in the world. They are known for their use of quipu as well as the _______ trail, which helped expand their empire.

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Appalachian

Columbus landed in the Caribbean and initially called these people 'Indians' since he thought he had sailed in India.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Taíno

• Nordic

Mexico is along the _______________ and has a handful of volcanoes throughout the country although they are mostly dormant.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Ring of Fire

• Bumpy mountain line

Check off all examples of Human/Environment interaction:

• Deforestation (cutting down trees for wood, space, etc.)

• Littering

• Tornadoes

• Oil drilling

• Erosion

This sport known as _________________ is 'freestyle wrestling' and is one of the more popular unique sports of Mexico.

• Bullfighting

• Lucha Libre

• Soccer

• Corrida del toros

They were called the "rubber people"; known for carvings of large heads.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

• Nordic

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries is known as _______________________________

• Barter system

• A little of this and that

• The Columbian Exchange

• Trade fair

What were people called in the highest social classes?

• Bottoms

• Serfs

• Nobles

• Commoners

What does a secular state mean?

• Divided into regions/provinces

• A separation of church & state

• Located in outer space

• Super big state