Review Game. Latin America History. Inca and Aztec*Columbian Exchange*Atlantic Slave Trade*Triangular Trade Cuban Revolution*Zapatistas

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1 Inca and Aztec*Columbian Exchange*Atlantic Slave Trade*Triangular Trade Cuban Revolution*Zapatistas Latin America History Review Game Grade 6 Social Studies Department East Cobb Middle School 2016

2 Which number represents where the Aztec Empire was located? Answer: #2 - Mexico

3 Which country helped Castro build Cuba into communist country? Answer: The Soviet Union

4 Which item did not originate from the Americas? A. Corn B. Chocolate C. Horses D. Turkeys Answer: C. Horses

5 Which conquistador took over the Aztecs? Answer: Hernan Cortes

6 Which number represents the country that Miguel Hidalgo help gain its independence? Answer: #4 Spain

7 What is the name of the Criollo who helped liberate the people of South America? Answer: Simon Bolivar

8 Who proclaimed Mexican Independence through the Cry of Dolores? Answer: Miguel Hidalgo

9 Which Spanish explorer sought to conquer the people of western South America? Answer: Francisco Pizzarro

10 Which conquistador was responsible for killing the Inca Emperor Atahulapa and taking over the Inca Empire? Answer: Francisco Pizzarro

11 Which of the following is NOT true about the Colombian Exchange? A. Coffee and sugar were introduced. B. Diseases from Europe killed a large part of the population. C. The horse changed the life and culture of many indigenous people. D. Indigenous people began plantations to grow sugar cane and coffee. Answer: D. Indigenous people began plantations to grow sugar cane and coffee

12 Which number represents the country that Toussaint L Ouverture help gain its independence? Answer: #3 - Haiti

13 Who led the revolution that resulted in the first country in Latin America to gain its independence from a European power? Answer: Toussaint L Ouverture

14 Why were Africans brought to the Americas to be slaves? Answer: To replace indigenous plantation workers

15 What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire? Answer: Technoctitlan

16 Simon Bolivar was known as the liberator for which people? A. Indigenous people B. Mexicans C. South Americans D. Spanish soldiers Answer: C. South Americans

17 The Incans lived near which mountain range? Answer: Andes

18 Which number on the map is the location of the only communist country in Latin America? Answer: #1 - Cuba

19 What almost caused a nuclear war between the US and the USSR? Answer: Cuban Missile Crisis- USSR s missile complex in Cuba

20 What almost caused a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union? A. Kennedy did not like the leader of the Soviet Union. B. The Soviet Union wanted to show the Cubans that they were strong friends. C. Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile launch complex in Cuba. D. The United States wanted the sugar cane crop that the Soviet Union was buying from Cuba. Answer: C. Castro allowed the Soviet Union to build a nuclear missile launch complex in Cuba.

21 How did the United States react to Cuba taking away American owned property? A. The United States threatened a nuclear attack. B. The United States put an embargo of Cuban goods. C. The United States threatened to invade Cuba. D. An agreement was reached to limit the number of Cubans entering the United States. Answer: B. The United States put an embargo of Cuban goods.

22 Which group in Mexico fought for the rights of ingenious people? Answer: The Zapatistas

23 Which number represents a country that Simon Bolivar helped gain its independence? Answer: #5 - Columbia

24 Who came to power in Cuba in 1959, became a dictator, and lead the country into communism? Answer: Fidel Castro

25 During the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was transported from the Old World to the New World? A. small pox B. llamas C. tomatoes Answer: small pox

26 Who is considered to be the leader of the Zapatista Movement in Mexico? A. Miguel Hidalgo B. Emiliano Zapata C. Sub comandante Marcos D. Zapatista Gonzalez Answer: B. Emiliano Zapata

27 Which country helped Castro build Cuba into a communist country? A. Mexico B. Soviet Union C. United States d. Venezuela Answer: B. Soviet Union

28 What is the name of the trade barrier enforced by the U.S. to Cuba? Answer: embargo

29 Atahualpa is best remembered as A. The capital of the Incan Empire. B. The capital of the Aztec Empire. C. The leader of the Incas when the Spanish arrived in the New World. D. The leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish arrived in the New World. Answer: C. The leader of the Incas when the Spanish arrived in the New World.

30 Zapatistas supported the indigenous people of which country? Answer: Mexico

31 Which failed tactic involved sending armed Cuban exiles back to Cuba to overthrow Castro? Answer: Bay of Pigs

32 A main purpose of NAFTA was to A. Increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone. B. Create tariffs between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. D. Decrease the standard of living for some people while raising it for others. Answer: A. Increase trade by creating a large free-trade zone.

33 Which liberator was able to see the success of his hard work BEFORE he died? Answer: Simon Bolivar

34 What was a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro by the United States? Answer: The Bay of Pigs

35 What are the names of the 3 countries under NAFTA? Answer: North America, Mexico, and Canada

36 Which term indicates born in Latin America but with European parents Question Answer: Criollo

37 Who took over as dictator of Cuba in 1959? Question Answer: Fidel Castro

38 Which government system and economic system represents Cuba? a) Autocratic Monarchy / Mixed Economy b) Presidential Parliament / Command Economy c) Autocratic Dictatorship / Command Economy Question Answer: C

39 Who do the Zapatistas support and fight for? Answer: Indigenous People

40 Which ethnic group was a part of the ruling class in the Spanish colonies of Latin America? A. Mestizo B. Mulatto C. Criollo Answer: Haiti

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