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Grade 8 The Americas
Which literary style is Gabriel García Márquez known for?
  1. Realism
  2. Romanticism
  3. Magical realism
  4. Surrealism
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
What was the name of the Inca capital?
  1. Cusco
  2. Sipan
  3. Pikillaqta
  4. Chavin de Huantar
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
Which culture had the most complex writing system?
  1. Maya
  2. Aztec
  3. Olmec
  4. Zapotec
Grade 8 The Americas
Cultures flourished in the Americas for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. Answer the following questions about pre-Columbian cultures.
__ Which culture is remembered for the mounds and earthworks they created? A. Monte Albán
__ What was the capital of the Aztec empire? B. Cahokia
__ The Aztecs believed that the gods were born in what ancient city? C. Tenochtitlán
__ What was the largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico? D. Chimor
__ What was the name of the Incan capital? E. Machu Picchu
__ Which Incan city was mistakenly believed to have been the last Incan stronghold? F. Atahualpa
__ Chan Chan was the capital city of which empire? G. Teotihuacán
__ What city was a major city for both the Mixtec and Zapotec cultures? H. Cuzco
__ Which Incan emperor was captured by Francisco Pizarro? I. Adena
__ Which Mayan city was one of the largest during the Classical phase? J. Tikal
Grade 9 Latin America and Caribbean
Who led the revolt in Mexico?
  1. José de San Martín
  2. Miguel Hidalgo
  3. Simon Bolivar
  4. François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture
Grade 6 Latin America and Caribbean
Which civilization developed advanced highway and bridge systems?
  1. Aztecs
  2. Incas
  3. Mayans
  4. Olmecs
Grade 7 Latin America and Caribbean
Many pirates were unemployed soldiers.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 10 Latin America and Caribbean
Initially a Royalist,                      switched sides to help San Martín liberate Peru.
  1. Pedro I
  2. Simon Bolivar
  3. Bernardo O'Higgins
  4. Andrés de Santa Cruz
Grade 5 The Americas
Who led the Norse explorers that settled in Greenland?
  1. Cnut
  2. Leif Erikson
  3. Erik the Red
  4. Harald Bluetooth
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
The oldest cities in the Americas were in which country?
  1. Peru
  2. Mexico
  3. Canada
  4. United States
Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
The Nazca lived in what modern-day country?
  1. Peru
  2. Chile
  3. Bolivia
  4. Ecuador
Grade 9 Latin America and Caribbean
What country was the first to attempt to dig a canal across Panama?
  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. Nicaragua
  4. The United States
Grade 8 Latin America and Caribbean
What was the name of the Zapotec capital city?
  1. Tenochtitlán
  2. Cholula
  3. Monte Albán
  4. Tres Zapotes
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