People
Economy
Culture
Physical Land
Resources
100
What is a descendent of the first inhabitants called.
What is indeigenous
100
How has NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) affected Mexico's economy?
What is increased jobs and exports.
100
What is considered very important among people in Latin America (includes great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)
What is extended family
100
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between?
What is US and Mexico
100
The _______________is one of the world's greatest bread baskets.
What is the Pampas
200
What happens when people migrate from rural areas to cities?
What is urbanization
200
This service industry has been crucial for the Caribbean economy.
What is tourism
200
What is an ancient form of writing by carving into stone.
What is glyph
200
What natural disaster occurs often in Central America, the Caribbean and especially along the ring of fire?
What are volcanos
200
What is electricity called that is made by harnessing the power of flowing river water?
What is hydroelectric
300
A Caudillo is a?
What is a dictator or leader of the government
300
A city that dominates its country and economy.
What is Megacity
300
This is a popular sport in South America.
What is soccer.
300
What is a high plain called? (found in the Andes)
What is altiplano
300
Forests are cleared to provide for?
What is farming and ranching
400
What two cities in Brazil are considered megacities?
What is Rio de Janero and Sao Paulo
400
What is CAFTA
What is Central America Foreign Trade Agreement
400
What is a favorite leisure activity of Latin American's?
What is Fiesta or Celebration
400
What do canopies in the Amazon rainforest stop from reaching the forest floor?
What is sunlight
400
Latin America's rugged landscape is caused by
What is it's location along the Ring of Fire
500
In what century did most Latin American countries gain their independence?
What is 1800s
500
What are the companies that Latin American workers work at called? (located along US border)
What are Maquiladoras
500
A mural artwork of_____________is artwork that depicts the working class struggles of Mexican citizens.
Who is Diego Rivera
500
What is the largest river system in South America?
What is the Amazon.
500
The area surrounding Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela contains rich deposits of this non renewable resource.
What is oil
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