Latin America Cycle 3 Assessment

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This test must be completed & submitted no later than 4/12/2024.  You can receive up to 101 points on this exam

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1) Latin America's first civilization was the....

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2) During the 1400's, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ...

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3) Who landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztecs?

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4) By what year did all Latin American countries gain independence?

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5) Who led a revolt over the French, paving the way for Haiti's independence?

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6) The Aztec had an empire in what is now modern day ...

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7) What man-made water way was built in Latin America in order to create a shorter route for ships?

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8) Which 2 men helped fight against the Spanish gaining independence for many South American countries? (select 2)

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9) In what year were approximately 11,500 square miles of the Amazon rain forest cleared?

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10) During which 2 years did the least amount of deforestation occur?

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11) Approximately how many square miles were cleared during 2004?

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12) Which country has the least amount of territory in the Amazon Basin?

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13) Which country is landlocked? (not bordering the ocean)

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14) What physical feature borders the Amazon Basin to the west?

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15) Which present day country was the starting point for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire?

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16) What is the capital city of the Inca Empire according to this map?

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17) About how long did it take the Spanish to conquer the capital city of the Inca?

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18) Which country has the highest percentage of internet users?

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19) What is the approximate proportion of cell phone users to population in Guatemala?

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20) Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?

Read this excerpt about the Amazon to answer the following 2 questions.
The Amazon is a region of superlatives:  It spans the borders of eight countries, it is the world's largest river basin, and the source of one-fifth of the Earth's river water.  It has the world's highest diversity of birds and freshwater fish.  It is the planet's largest and most luxuriant rain forest in which, amazingly, live more than one-third of all species in the world.

But despite its natural richness, the Amazon ecosystem is fragile and in peril.  In Brazil, illegal logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and other human impacts are consuming the forest at the rate of more than 900 square miles per year.   

(Source:  World Wildlife Fund)

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21) According to the excerpt, _______ is one factor that has led to the destruction of the rain forest

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22) One third of the world's ______ live in the Amazon

Read the excerpt about the Aztecs to answer the following 3 questions
Like most agricultural people, the Aztec worshipped gods whom they believed controlled the forces of nature.  In addition to the sun god, they worshipped the god of rain and the serpent Quetzalcoatl, who was the god of wind and resurrection (rebirth).

Archaeologists have learned about the Aztec gods and religious ceremonies from the artwork found in the ruins of their cities.  The images of gods are seen in stone sculptures and carved wall sculptures on the temples.  The inside walls of the buildings have brilliantly colored paintings showing ceremonial events.  One especially famous Aztec sculpture - an enormous calendar stone - is a carved stone circle that is 12 feet in diameter.  The calendar represents the Aztec universe with the face of the sun god in the center.  He is surrounded by symbols that represent the days and the months and the locations of heavenly bodies at different times of the year.

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23) The Aztec god of wind and resurrection has been shown in sculptures as a _____ .

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24) How have archaeologists learned about Aztec gods ?

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25) What was located in the middle of the large, carved Aztec calendar?

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26) Which region has the largest percentage of the world's population?

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Latin America Cycle 3 Assessment

1) Latin America's first civilization was the....

2) During the 1400's, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ...

3) Who landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztecs?

4) By what year did all Latin American countries gain independence?

5) Who led a revolt over the French, paving the way for Haiti's independence?

6) The Aztec had an empire in what is now modern day ...

7) What man-made water way was built in Latin America in order to create a shorter route for ships?

8) Which 2 men helped fight against the Spanish gaining independence for many South American countries? (select 2)

9) In what year were approximately 11,500 square miles of the Amazon rain forest cleared?

10) During which 2 years did the least amount of deforestation occur?

11) Approximately how many square miles were cleared during 2004?

12) Which country has the least amount of territory in the Amazon Basin?

13) Which country is landlocked? (not bordering the ocean)

14) What physical feature borders the Amazon Basin to the west?

15) Which present day country was the starting point for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire?

16) What is the capital city of the Inca Empire according to this map?

17) About how long did it take the Spanish to conquer the capital city of the Inca?

18) Which country has the highest percentage of internet users?

19) What is the approximate proportion of cell phone users to population in Guatemala?

20) Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?

21) According to the excerpt, _______ is one factor that has led to the destruction of the rain forest

22) One third of the world's ______ live in the Amazon

23) The Aztec god of wind and resurrection has been shown in sculptures as a _____ .

24) How have archaeologists learned about Aztec gods ?

25) What was located in the middle of the large, carved Aztec calendar?

26) Which region has the largest percentage of the world's population?

27) If the total world population is 6 billion, about how many people live in Asia and the Pacific?

1) Latin America's first civilization was the....

2) During the 1400's, the Inca had a powerful civilization in what is now ...

3) Who landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztecs?

4) By what year did all Latin American countries gain independence?

5) Who led a revolt over the French, paving the way for Haiti's independence?

6) The Aztec had an empire in what is now modern day ...

7) What man-made water way was built in Latin America in order to create a shorter route for ships?

8) Which 2 men helped fight against the Spanish gaining independence for many South American countries? (select 2)

9) In what year were approximately 11,500 square miles of the Amazon rain forest cleared?

10) During which 2 years did the least amount of deforestation occur?

11) Approximately how many square miles were cleared during 2004?

12) Which country has the least amount of territory in the Amazon Basin?

13) Which country is landlocked? (not bordering the ocean)

14) What physical feature borders the Amazon Basin to the west?

15) Which present day country was the starting point for the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire?

16) What is the capital city of the Inca Empire according to this map?

17) About how long did it take the Spanish to conquer the capital city of the Inca?

18) Which country has the highest percentage of internet users?

19) What is the approximate proportion of cell phone users to population in Guatemala?

20) Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?

21) According to the excerpt, _______ is one factor that has led to the destruction of the rain forest

22) One third of the world's ______ live in the Amazon

23) The Aztec god of wind and resurrection has been shown in sculptures as a _____ .

24) How have archaeologists learned about Aztec gods ?

25) What was located in the middle of the large, carved Aztec calendar?

26) Which region has the largest percentage of the world's population?

27) If the total world population is 6 billion, about how many people live in Asia and the Pacific?