Cultural Geography of Latin America

The Arts

100

these designs are made by setting small colored stones or tiles into mortar

Mosaics

200

this artwork is painted directly onto walls

Mural

300

This artist created huge murals that illustrated key events in Mexico's History

Diego Rivera

400

This famous Latin American painter from Mexico is known for her self-portraits

Frida Kahlo

500

Brazilian architect known for the buildings he designed in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia 

Oscar Niemeyer

Native American Facts

100

These floating "islands" are made from large rafts covered in mud and are used to grow beans and maize

Chinampas

200

this ancient civilization of Native Americans developed accurate calendars and used astronomical observations to predict solar eclipses

The Maya

300

This Native American Civilization made their home in the Andes mountain range in South America

The Inca

400

This series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths were used to keep track of financial records

Quipu

500

Tenochtitlan is the capital city of what Native American tribe

The Aztec

Vocab

100

The blending of dialects from indigenous, European, African and Asian languages 

Patois

200

Cities with more than 10 million people

Megacities 

300

Royally appointed officials 

Viceroys

400

Migration of people from the countryside to cities as well as the change from a rural to an urban society that accompanies this movement

Urbanization

500

An urban area that dominates its country's economy, culture, and political affairs.

Primate City

Revolutionary Leaders

100

This solider born from enslaved parents led enslaved Haitians in a violent revolt against French rule

Francois Toussaint-Louverture

200

This liberator from Venezuela won freedom for the present day countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia

Simon Bolivar

300

This leader led his Latin American forces across the Andes to win independence for Chile and Peru

Jose De San Martin

400

This Dictator brought reform to Cuba under a communist state

Fidel Castro

500

This priest from Spain called on Mexicans for 'Independence and Liberty' and led them down the path of independence

Father Miguel Hidalgo

Misc.

100

This fast paced game similar to handball, is played with a ball and a long curved basket strapped to each players wrist

Jai alai

200

According to the Aztecs, this food was the 'food of the gods'

Chocolate

300

This Native American language is mainly spoken in Ecuador 

Quechua

400

This tree is used in Brazil to make red dye

Brazilwood

500

This conquistador defeated the Aztec and claimed Mexico for Spain. 

Hernan Cortes