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100

 Describe the Panama Canal and its purpose

  •   The Panama Canal is a human-made waterway stretching across a portion of Panama.  It allows ships to travel back and forth between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans without having to sail around South America.
100

Which two Latin American nations have an abundance of oil and export it to other countries?

Mexico and Venezuela

100

Define Mestizo

  • People of mixed European and Native American ancestry.  Over centuries of colonization, many Europeans and native inhabitants married and/or had children together.  
100

What is a negative effect of Venezuela’s natural resource that makes the country wealthy?

  • The high risk of oil spills and large amounts of drilling can damage the landscape.  This can harm wildlife and affect the fishing industry.
100
This was the Inca capital city.
What is Cuzco.
200

Where do most people in Latin America live and why?

Most people in Latin America live in cities.  Cities have grown up along rivers and coasts and serve as water routes for travel and trade and to produce fertile land for vegetation and agriculture (farming). Economic opportunities in cities. 

200
Most islands in the Caribbean are two different types. Name the two types.
What is coral reefs or volcanic islands.
200

Define Mulatto

  • People of mixed white and black ancestry.  During Latin America’s colonial period, many European landowners had black African slaves.  Over time, interracial relationships produced children.   
200

Which Latin American nation is probably the most concerned with protecting the Amazon Rain Forest?

Brazil

200
The Inca had to adapt to farming in a mountainous region by building these.
What is stone terraces.
300

Why are there not large populations in the Amazon Rain Forest?

Due to isolation and not having large cities.

300

Venezuela wouldn’t be a wealthy nation if it were not for this natural resource? 

Oil/petroleum

300

Which religion in Latin America spread from Spain?

 Catholicism

300

What are some possible solutions to decrease air pollution in Mexico City, Mexico?

  • Citizens are encouraged to use public transportation (bus) to minimize the number of cars in the road.  This will significantly decrease air pollution, but there will still be a problem due to the mountains blocking the winds.
300
Because the Inca had no written language, they used these to communicate across long distances.
What is messenger runners.
400

How do the islands nations in the Caribbean generate much of their revenue (money)?  HINT:  The beauty of the islands attracts many people for this reason.

Through tourism

400

How do the mountains in Mexico City affect air pollution?

  • Mexico’s surrounding mountains prevent wind currents from carrying away the pollutants produced by the city’s activity.  As a result, pollution lingers in the air for long periods of time.   
400

 Which two European countries have had the biggest impact on Latin America and the Caribbean?

Spain and Portugal

400

What is the difference between a rural and an urban area?

Rural is relating to the countryside and opposite of the city.  Often times farming takes place in a rural setting and there is a smaller population compared to cities.  Urban is located in a city or city life.  Relating to with a city or densely (heavily) populated area.  

400
Although the Inca could not write in a language, they weaved these, which helped them calculate sums.
What is quipu.
500

What environmental issue affects Mexico City, Mexico and why is it so bad in this city?

  • Air pollution is so bad in Mexico City because Mexico’s surrounding mountains prevent wind currents from carrying away the pollutants produced by the city’s activity.  As a result, pollution lingers in the air for long periods of time.
500

Which physical feature of Latin America does deforestation occur? And Which country would you find deforestation as a great environmental concern?

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil

500

How did these two countries have an impact on language in Latin America?

  • Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean speak Spanish (Influence from Spain) and Portuguese in Brazil (Influence from Portugal).
500

Why would people rather live in an urban area over a rural area?

  • More jobs are available and there will be access to rivers and coasts.  Cities have larger populations and industries (factories) exist along rivers that provide access to travel and trade.
500
The Inca were conquered by the Spanish, led by this man, Hernan Cortez' cousin.
Who is Francisco Pizarro.
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