Culture of Latin America
Geography of Latin America
Latin American Climate
History of Latin America
Latin America Terms
100
The most spoken language in Latin America
What is Spanish
100
The country which the Amazon River is located in
What is Brazil
100
Natural disasters that will often strike the Caribbean Islands
What are hurricanes
100
Ancient people that lived in Mexico
What are Mayans
100
Latin America's favorite sport
What is soccer
200
The most popular religion in Latin America
What is Roman Catholic
200
Located in the southern hemisphere with low elevation, this country has issues with deforestation of the rain forest.
What is Brazil?
200
This often affects the climate in South America
What is Altitude
200
The Spanish came to South America to look for this
What is gold
200
The largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the disputed longest river in the world.
What is the Amazon River
300
This introduced the Spanish language and Catholicism
What is Spanish colonization
300
This mountain range is the largest in Latin America and is the result of the Ring of Fire.
What is the Andes Mountains?
300
most of the Latin America countries are warm year round because they lie on or near what latitude line
What is Equator
300
these three tribes ruled most of Latin America before Spain came
What is Maya, Inca, and Aztecs
300
what does deforestation mean?
disappearing of rain forests because of roads, homes, mining, and cutting lumber to sell
400
The longest river in Latin America
What is The Amazon River
400
Located in the northern hemisphere, this countries main natural resource is oil and has issues with air pollution.
What is Mexico?
400
what type of climate is Latin America?
short winters and mild, not too cold, barely snows
summers are long hot and humid
400
Which two European countries had the most influence on the culture of Latin America?
What is Spain and Portugal
400
what is chinampas?
floating man made island for farming used by the Aztecs
500
The most populated city in Brazil
What is São Paulo
500
Place which most people in Latin America live
What is the coasts
500
Places where rain occurs almost year-round
What are rain forests
500
Most of the Native people of Latin America were conquered by people from which country.
What is Spain or the Spanish?
500
The United States, Canada and what Latin America Country is involved in NAFTA.
What is Mexico