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What are the 4 regions of Latin America have we discussed?
Mexico
Caribbean
Central America
South America
What is the most common Spoken Languages?
Spanish and Portuguese
What was something the Native Americans died from?
Mistreatment
Diseases
Cuba has what kind of government?
Communist
Most Latin American countries have this economy
Free Enterprise
What Peninsula is located in Mexico?
Yucatan Peninsula
Most practice religion?
Christianity or Catholic
Aztecs lived in Mexico City, they also discovered this sweet treat.
Chocolate
Many other countries have what kind of politics?
Democratic
Latin American countries are considered what level of economic development?
level 2
The Panama Canal is connecting which two oceans?
Pacific
Atlantic
Diego Rivera painted murals of Mexico's history. What was one of his main works?
Lack of rights granted to workers
Most Latin American countries gained its independence from Spain in what year?
1800s
Venezuela, Columbia, and Haiti have a widespread
Governmental Corruption
This water way connects the Pacific and Atlantic ocean
Panama Canal
What is the capital of Brazil?
Rio De Janeiro
What crop was a staple crop spread to Europe due to colonization?
The potato
The Incas lived in the Andes Mountains, what is something they invented in order to survive?
Terrace Farming
Who are the two brothers that ruled over Cuba?
Castro Brothers
Fidel and Raul
Mexico is the world's leading producer of what?
Silver
The Amazon Rainforest is mostly in what country?
Brazil
Mexican celebration honor the dead?
Dia De los Muertos
Mayans developed this system, that is still used today.
365 Day calendar
Give me one example of government abuse of power
leaders gain unexplained wealth
enjoying privileges not afforded to the general population
drug trafficking and money laundering
What Highway does South American countries use for trade?
Pan-American Highway