The term “Latin America” most accurately refers to the areas of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States
South America economic and political development has been influenced by the
Andes Mountains and the Amazon River.
Geographic features influenced the development of diverse cultures in pre-Columbian
South America
Map Activity
2 Use of terracing is an example of a society’s reaction to (2- Ag'11)
(1) religious beliefs (3) geographic conditions
(2) social stratification (4) political situations
18 One way the Incas adapted their environment was by (18-Ag'11)
(1) building a network of roads through the mountains
(2) growing rice as a major agricultural product
(3) establishing an encomienda system
(4) creating floating gardens
Base your answer to question 5 on the illustration below
5 Which element of civilization is most clearly shown in this Maya artwork? ( Ju'10)
(1) urbanization
(2) a system of education
(3) a code of laws
(4) social classes
“Greek Statues Unearthed in Pompeii”
“Chinese Porcelain Found at Zimbabwe Dig”
“Mixtec Textiles Found Near Aztec Ruins”
Which concept is illustrated by these headlines? (# -Ju 09)
(1) colonialism (3) ethnocentrism
(2) isolationism (4) cultural diffusion
10 One similarity between the Mongols of Central Asia and the Incas of South America was that both societies (# - Au03)
(1) developed cash-crop farming
(2) based their wealth on the slave trade
(3) adapted to difficult physical environments
(4) practiced monotheistic religions