Transcript Latin America Jeopardy Game

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Where was the
ancient Maya
civilization
located?
Around the
Yucatan
Peninsula
What agricultural
method was
primarily used by
the Maya?
“Slash and
Burn”
Agriculture
What is the meaning
of the term
“Maya Script”?
This was the Maya
system of hieroglyphic
writing. This was the
most advanced
system of writing in
Ancient Latin America
The Maya had a
strict social
hierarchy.
What is a social
hierarchy?
A system of
social classes
Describe at least 5
Characteristics of the
Ancient Maya
Possible Answers:
•Located on Yucatan Peninsula
•Not a united people, loose collection of
independent city states
•In warfare, goal was to capture rather
than kill
•Polytheistic religious beliefs
•Built Intricate Pyramids
•Slash and Burn Agriculture
•Experts in Math
•Obsessed with astronomy
• Developed several calendars
•Hieroglyphic written language
•Mysteriously abandoned city-states
Where was the
empire of the
Ancient Aztec
located?
The Valley of
Mexico
•Spanish Conquistador
•Conqueror of the Aztec
•Governor of New Spain
What historical figure is
being described?
Hernan Cortez
•Capital of the Aztec
Empire
•Located on an island in
the middle of Lake
Texcoco
•Mexico City was built on
it’s ruins
What ancient city is
being described?
Tenochtitlan
What is the meaning
of the term
“chinampa”?
Floating gardens
built by the Aztec
Describe at least 3
reasons why the
Spanish were able to
conquer the Aztec,
even though they were
far outnumbered?
Possible Answers
•The Aztec initially thought
Cortez was a god
•The Spanish had steel swords
and armor
•The Spanish had guns
•The Spanish had horses
•The Spanish were aided by rivals
of the Aztec
•The Spanish unknowingly
brought diseases that the natives
had no immunity to
Where was the
empire of the
Ancient Inca
located?
Along the Andes
Mountains on the
West Coast of South
America
What were the main
motivations of the
Spanish
Conquistadors?
The 3 G’s
•Gold
•God
•Glory
What is Machu
Picchu?
A massive
stone city high
in the Andes
Mountains
Who conquered the
Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
What is the meaning
of the term “quipu”?
Although the Inca
had no written
language, they kept
records through
“quipu”, or an
intricate series of
knots in strings.
What language
& religion did
the Spanish
introduce to
Latin America?
Language- Spanish (DUH!)
Religion- Christianity
(Roman Catholic)
These are still the most
common language/religion
in Latin America to this
day
What was the
“Columbian
Exchange”?
The exchange of
animals, plants,
disease, ideas and
culture between
Europe and their
colonies in Latin
America
Who is
considered the
“Father of
Mexican
Independence”?
Father Miguel
Hidalgo
What term describes the
system in New Spain
where Spanish men were
given a Native American
village to oversee and
the natives were forced
to pay tribute to the
Spaniard?
Encomienda
Name and
describe the 3
main social
classes in New
Spain
Peninsulares- Ruling class,
those born in Spain
Criollos- Born in Mexico;
however, parents born in
Spain
Mestizos- People of a mixture
of European and Native
American Decent
What term BEST
describes the
government of
modern Mexico?
Democracy
(Rule by the
People)
Describe the
meaning of the
following terms:
Hacienda:
Ejido:
Hacienda: a large farm or
ranch in Mexico
Ejido: a community farm
owned by the people of a
village in Mexico
Name at least 3
“reformers” of Mexico
•Benito Juarez
•Francisco Madero
•Emiliano Zapata
•Vicente Fox
•Pancho Villa
…..etc.
As a result of the Treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Mexican
Cession & the Gadsden
Purchase, the United States
gained a lot of land from
Mexico.
Name at least 5 states that used
to be a part of Mexico.
•California
•Nevada
•Arizona
•Utah
•New Mexico
•Texas
•Colorado (part)
•Wyoming (part)
What were the
main causes of
the “Mexican
Revolution”?
(At least 3)
•Huge gap between
rich and poor in
Mexico
•Rich farmers
owned the majority
of the land
•People wanted
honest elections
Provide an example
of a primary &
secondary source
on ancient Latin
America
Possible Answers:
Primary- Example:
An Ancient Maya
Hieroglyph
Secondary- Ch. 6.2
in your text book
What 4 areas
make up Latin
America?
•Mexico
•Central America
•The Caribbean
•South America
What are the 2
main
influences on
the culture of
Mexico?
Spanish
(Catholic…etc)
Native
America
In 2000, _______________
was the 1st president in
70 years who did not
belong to the Institutional
Revolutionary Party (PRI)
Vicente Fox
In order, what are
the main stages of
Spanish activity in
Latin America?
(All 4)
I. Exploration
II. Conquest
II. Colonization
IV. Immigration
What do you need to
do to pass tomorrow?
STUDY