How Well Do You Know

CENTRAL AMERICA & MEXICO?

Here’s a bonus question to get the game rolling!

• What led many of the countries in this region of Latin America to gain independence in

1821?

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When did Christopher When did Christopher Columbus discover the Columbus discover the West Indies?West Indies?

15021502 ACE ACE

Question 2

• Where did the Mayas live?

– The Mayas lived in southern Mexico and in The Mayas lived in southern Mexico and in present-day Belize, Guatemala, and present-day Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.Honduras.

Question 3

• Name any 4 of the 7 ancient civilizations

that originated in Mexico (that were discussed

on the Wikispace!)

• Olmec• Maya• Aztec• Teotihuacan • Mixtec• Toltec• Zapotec

Question 4

• When did most of the major Spanish settlement occur?

In the 1520s

Question 5

• Which country did Panama join forces with during the independence movement of Central America?

Question 6

What religion did the Spanish missionaries bring to the

Americas?

Roman Catholic

Bonus!

• Name two reasons why the Mexicans embraced the new Spanish religion.

Question 7

• “A belief that a country’s economic strength depended on increasing its gold supply by exporting more goods than it imported” is an example of what?

MercantilismMercantilism

Question 8

Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Americas?

They wanted to expand their empire

The Americas were rumored to be filled with gold

They wanted to be the most rich and powerful European country

Question 9

• What was the name of the federation created by the Central American countries after their independence?

The United Provinces of Central America

Question 10

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

Tenochtitlan

Question 11

• Give one reason why the Aztec empire fell with the arrival of the Spanish.

– They believed Cortes was a god

– The Spanish brought smallpox, which weakened the Aztec army

– The Spanish became allies with some of the Aztecs, making it easier for them to ruin the empire from within

And the winner is…And the winner is…