Geography
Where are the Andes Mountains located?
Western South America
Which ancient civilization developed first in Latin America?
Olmec
What did Europeans import into Latin America in order to meet labor demands?
The majority of Latin Americans speak what language?
Spanish
What is deforestation?
The clearing or destruction of forests
Why is Latin America called "Latin America"?
The word “Latin” refers to the language that is a common root for Spanish and Portuguese.
Which ancient civilization was located in South America?
Inca
What is the Panama Canal?
A shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
The majority of Latin Americans practice what religion?
Roman Catholicism
Newspapers, radio, and television are often ______ by governments during political unrest.
censored
Which is not one of the 3 major river systems of Latin America: Amazon River, Nile River, Orinoco River, or Rio de la Plata
Nile River
What is a conquistador?
A Spanish conqueror
What has shaped Mexico’s population?
Migration
The movement of plants, animals, and infectious diseases between Europe and the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
A traditional farming method in which all trees and plants in an area are cut and burned to add nutrients to the soil.
Slash-and-burn farming
How does the Ring of Fire affect Latin America?
It creates pressure build-up deep inside of the Earth and creates frequent earthquakes and volcanoes.
How were the Aztecs defeated?
Diseases like smallpox brought by Hernando Cortes and other Europeans
Define Matriarchal
A family structure that is ruled by a woman or mother
A city that has a large impact on the country’s economy, culture, and politics.
Primate City
What countries are in NAFTA/USMCA?
United States, Mexico, Canada
What are the 3 major elevation climate zones?
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, Tierra Fria
Who defeated the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
What is syncretism/What is an example of syncretism?
The blending of different religions, often an Indigenous religion with a major religion (ex. Mayan beliefs and Roman Catholicism)
Define Mestizo
An individual having European and Native American descent
What is a latifundia, and what is a minifundia?
Latifundia is a large agricultural estate owned by wealthy families or corporations. Minifundia is small plots of land farmed by campesinos to feed their families.