Geography
Latin America is made up of which 3 regions?
Central America, South America, Caribbean Islands
Who led the poor on a revolution against Batista's government in the late 1950's?
Fidel Castro
This is the term used for a country who focuses on producing one, or a few things, very efficiently.
Specialization
In Mexico, they suffer from this environmental issue.
Air Pollution
Cuba's most important crop is...
Sugarcane
What are the two main languages in Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese
Guantanamo Bay is a U.S. military base located in what Latin American country?
Cuba
This is the term that describes a limit on the amount of goods a country can import.
Quota
The Amazon Rainforest suffers from what environmental issue?
Deforestation
How did the U.S. react to the partnership between Cuba and the Soviet Union?
The U.S. placed an embargo on Cuba
This physical feature was first built by the French and then later finished by the United States in 1914.
The Panama Canal
The Inca, Maya, and what other ancient civilization ruled Latin America before the Europeans settled the area?
Aztec
Venezuela's economy relies the export of what natural resource?
Oil
This physical feature in Mexico City traps in air pollution from cars and factories.
Sierra Madre Mts.
What is the dominant religion in Latin America?
Catholicism
This is the most populated country in Latin America.
Brazil
The attempt to stop the flow of illegal drugs from Latin American countries to the U.S. is called, what?
The War on Drugs
Exchange Rate
When the Europeans and Indigenous people of Latin America began to work together and blend cultures
Colombian Exchange
This mountain range runs down South America's Western coast.
The Andes Mountains
This event caused extreme panic after the Soviet Union threatened the U.S.
Cuban Missile Crisis
NAFTA stands for what agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Who were the three groups that were involved in the triangular trade?
Americas, Europe, Africa