Middle America test review

Which civilization was the first to practice slash-and-burn agriculture?

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Zapotec

• Olmec

What is the number one problem that rainforests face today?

• deforestation

• tourism

• too many trees

• wild bears

Due to their history of colonialism and slavery, which statement best describes the development of Creole?

• groups of businesses that control an industry

• a wide gap in access to the internet

• it resulted in a blend of a variety of cultures & language

• networks of structures

What causes this region to have so many earthquakes, volcanoes, and mudslides?

• drilling for oil

• high ocean waves

• a tropical climate

• moving tectonic plates

_________________ was the magnificent Aztec city with pyramids and palaces that is now present-day Mexico City.

• Yucatan

• Acapulco

• Puerta Vallarta

• Tenochtitlan

Other than disease, what advantage did Cortes' army have over the Aztecs?

• Knowledge of where the gold was

• Better disciplined army

• Stronger weapons, horses, and armor

• The ability to speak several languages

The burning of fossil fuels from factories and vehicles has cause what major problem for Mexico?

• Air pollution

• deforestation

• ecotourism

• hurricanes

A wall that is built to hold back water.

• chinampas

• dike

• aqueduct

• basin

The early civilization that is known for possibly having the very first known system of writing?

• Zapotec

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Olmec

Poverty and drug violence has lead people in the area to....

• built giant mansions with fences

• leave and seek a better life elsewhere.

• start their own farms

• go to work in factories.