Descendants from this civilization make up almost half of Guatamala's population.
What is the Ancient Maya?
100
The resource that was used to make powerful weapons.
What is obsidian?
100
These people take care of the livestock on ranches in Argentina?
Who are Gauchos?
100
Seven countries make up this part of Latin America.
What is Central America?
200
The Ancient Civilization that conquered areas from northern Mexico to the Yucatan peninsula.
What is the Toltec?
200
Atahuallpa was the last ruler of this civilization.
What is the Inca?
200
The country that grows more coffee, cassava melons, and oranges that any other country in the world.
What is Brazil?
200
Puerto Rico is an example of this type of territory.
What is a commonwealth?
200
Mining is an important part of this country's economy.
What is Chile?
300
The civilization that adopted the Toltec cultures, conquered neighboring peoples and lived around 1200 AD.
What is the Aztec?
300
Portuguese is the official language of which two Latin American countries?
What is Peru and Bolivia?
300
The Mexican region that has many industries and half of Mexico's population.
What is Central Mexico?
300
These serve as centers of public life in Mexico.
What are plazas?
300
This country is only second after the United States to play this sport.
What is baseball?
400
This civilization was skilled in astronomy and developed a calendar
What is the Maya?
400
What important position did Michelle Bachelet hold?
What is the first female president of Chile?
400
These crops are raised on plantations by wealthy farmers.
What are sugarcane and bananas?
400
Small plots where farmers grow only enough food to feed their families.
What are subsistence farms?
400
This country in Central America enjoys a high literacy rate and a stable government.
What is Costa Rica?
500
The civilization that was conquered by Spanish explorer Pizzaro after it had already been weakened by European diseases.
What is the Inca?
500
Who is one of the two authors who wrote about the values of Mexicans?
Who are Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz.
500
Venezuela relies on this resource for much of its wealth.
What is oil?
500
Cuba is a country where the communist government decides how resources are used and what good and services are produced. This describes a type of economy.
What is a command economy?
500
The United States helped Panama win its freedom from this country.