Unit 8 Review

What does it mean to domesticate?

• To move from place to place without a permanent home
• To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in useful ways
• To help bring about
• To convert text into a different language

Define: parade held to celebrate the Rio Carnival.

• diversified
• Samba Carnival
• Telenovela
• Incas

Why was the mita system important to the Incan empire?

• It helped Incan astronomers calculate the movements of the stars.
• It allowed the government to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
• It helped the emperor keep strict control over faraway lands.
• It kept order by forming a strict social hierarchy.

Cowboys who herd cattle in the pampas of Argentina.

• Chaos
• Pampas
• Gaucho
• Patagonia

What is the name of this famous statue?

• Spring Temple Buddha
• Statue of Liberty
• Christ the Redeemer
• Bust of Nefertiti

Incan architects and engineers are famous for building

• thousands of miles of roads to connect the empire.
• stone bridges crossing deep mountain gorges.
• aqueducts to carry water from distant lakes.
• deep mountain wells used to irrigate crops.

Identify the country: Country 12 is______

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Peru
• Venezuela

What is the capital and largest city in Argentina called?

• Buenos Aires
• Basilia
• Bogota
• Rio de Janeiro

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the "New World" into land, resources, and people claimed by what two countries in South America?

• Spain
• Argentina
• Chile
• Portugal

What conclusion can be drawn about the diversity of South America’s population?

• Most South American countries have uniform populations.
• Most people in the region have African ancestors.
• Native Americans have been nearly eliminated.
• People of mixed ancestry are significant parts of many countries.