Latin American Geography and History

1. People of mixed Spanish and indigenous heritage are known as _________.

• Mayan

• Mexican

• Mestizo

The ___ Mountains are found un Mexico.

• Andes

• Appalachian

• Sierra Madre

• Rocky

The ___ Mountain range can be found in the western portion of south America.

• Andes

• Sierra Madre

• Appalachian

• Rocky

The ___ lived in the Yucatan peninsula.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Taino

The ____ lived in South American and had built the city of Cuzco.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Taino

The ___ were defeated by Cortes in present day Mexico.

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Taino

The world's largest mountainous barrier is

• Cordillera Central

• The Amazonian Forest

• The Andes

What type of short term farming clears land by destroying and burning all the trees and plants on it?

• Slash and Mash

• Smash and Burn

• Slash and Burn

• Clear and Burn

Chichen Itza are famous pyramids built by the Mayans, but where is this?

• Egypt

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Ethiopia

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean