Latin America Quest

Question 0

La Venta Heads (and ancestor theory)

Answer 0

Large head sculptures. There is a theory that says they are from pacific islands and not North America because the sculptures look like Pacific Islanders and not natives.

Question 1

Veracruz, Mexico

Answer 1

This is where the Olmec settled

Question 2

Lake Texcoco

Answer 2

Aztec settled on this lake

Question 3

Yucatán Peninsula

Answer 3

Maya settled here

Question 4

Tenochtitlan

Answer 4

Aztec city

Question 5

Huitzilopochtli

Answer 5

Person who told people about eagle with serpent in mouth on cactus

Question 6

Charles V

Answer 6

King of Spain. Ordered Pizarro to attack Incans

Question 7

Cuzco

Answer 7

Center of Incan empire

Question 8

La Noche Triste

Answer 8

2/3 Spaniards died after Aztecs found out of retreat on this night.

Question 9

Atahualpa

Answer 9

Emperor of Incans. Captured by Pizarro.

Question 10

Encomiendas

Answer 10

Right that the conquistadors had to demand labor from natives.

Question 11

War of Brothers

Answer 11

Atahualpa defeated his brother to gain throne of Incans. Shortly after he lost to Pizarro

Question 12

Bering Strait theory

Answer 12

A theory that said that the ice age created an ice road from Russia to Alaska and natives trekked from Russia down through North America and all the way to South America.

Question 13

Guano

Answer 13

Dried bat dung that the Incans used as fertilizer

Question 14

Bartolemé de las Casas

Answer 14

Priest who condemned evils of encomienda system in Latin America. Wrote book displaying horrors.

Question 15

Chinampa system

Answer 15

Aztec system to grow crops

Question 16

Nahuatl

Answer 16

Language that Mexican tribes spoke

Question 17

Quechua

Answer 17

Incan language

Question 18

Hispaniola

Answer 18

Was French colonized island but now is independent nation known as Haiti

Question 19

Cabeza de Vaca

Answer 19

Explored Texas

Question 20

Francisco Coronado

Answer 20

Explored New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas

Question 21

Hernando de Soto

Answer 21

Exited southern US and Mississippi River

Question 22

Hernán Cortés

Answer 22

Explorer Aztecs. First arrived in Santo Domingo

Question 23

Francisco Pizarro

Answer 23

Spanish conquistador who captured and killed Incans in Mexco

Question 24

Sugar

Answer 24

As this demand went up slaves went up

Question 25

Ponce de León

Answer 25

Explored Florida

Question 26

Triangle Trade (Countries involved)

Answer 26

Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English

Question 27

How many slaves were transferred from Africa to the America's?

Answer 27

11 million!

Question 28

Toussaint L'Ouverture

Answer 28

Led rebels of Haiti to independence against French

Question 29

Simón Bolívar

Answer 29

Creole who traveled to Europe to admire enlightenment

Question 30

José de San Martín

Answer 30

Joined forces with Bolívar to defeat colonists in Argentina (gained independence), Chile and Peru.

Question 31

Miguel Hidalgo

Answer 31

Creole priest who led the Mexican Independence. Used the "Cry of the Dolores" to fuel revolution.

Question 32

José María Morelos

Answer 32

Mestizo who called for political reform in Mexico.

Question 33

Agustín de Iturbide

Answer 33

Mexican revolutionary who fought against colonial liberals

Question 34

Viceroy

Answer 34

Ruled an area as the position of the King but was appointed by the King.

Question 35

Peninsulares

Answer 35

Born in Europe and came to new world. Make up first class.

Question 36

Criollos

Answer 36

From Europe but born in New World. Make up second class.

Question 37

Mestizos

Answer 37

Indian European Mix. 3rd class.

Question 38

Mulattoes

Answer 38

European and African Mix. 3rd class with mestizos.

Question 39

Black and white legend

Answer 39

Black- claimed that Spain was cruel and killed and harshly treated natives. White - claimed council of indies and Catholic Church helped protect natives.

Question 40

Guachos

Answer 40

Argentina second class

Question 41

Vaqueros

Answer 41

Mexican 2nd class

Question 42

Llaneros

Answer 42

Venezuelan 2nd class

Question 43

Council of Indies

Answer 43

Made Spanish laws. Members appointed by the king

Question 44

Did poor people's loves change after revolutions?

Answer 44

Nope. Not initially at least

Question 45

Why didn't the overpopulated slaves revolt against the outnumbered colonists?

Answer 45

Slaves were from different countries with different languages which made it hard to communicate and revolt.

Question 46

What helped fuel some Latin American revolutions?

Answer 46

American and French Rev.

Question 47

Teotihuacan

Answer 47

Home of Teotihucanoes. Largest city (100,000 people) with the largest temples.