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Latin America: Physical Geography and History Test
1. Identify the following rainforest groups:
a. Native Amazonians
b. Rubber Tappers
c. Loggers
d. Settlers
e. Cattle Ranchers
f. Environmental Groups
2. Identify the following people:
a. Fidel Castro
b. Simon Bolivar
c. Toussaint L’Ouverture
d. Francisco Pizarro
e. Hernan Cortes
3. 3. Define the following terms:
a. Mestizo
b. Mulatto
c. Peninsular
d. Viceroy
e. Polytheism
4. List the major accomplishments of the following empires:
a. Maya
b. Aztec
c. Inca
5. Where are the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains located?
6. Where are the Andes Mountains located?
7. What is a cordilleras?
8. What distinct regions make up Latin America?
9. Describe the Atacama Desert.
10. What is the pampas?
11. What is an estuary?
12. **Review your notes on natural disasters**
13. Describe the Mexican Plateau.
14. What are the major adaptations of people living in the Tierra Fria?
15. What altitudinal zone of the Andes is the most populated?
16. What is the significance of
a. Lake Titicaca
b. Lake Nicaragua
17. What dates did the Mayans rule in Mexico?
18. Describe the Haitian Revolution.
19. Where was Tenochtitlan located?
20. What is a quipu and which empire were they used in?