Culture
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade among the Americas, Europe, and Africa
What is a Cash Crop?
Crops that are grown for profit
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a modification made to the Amazon Rainforest?
A. Deforestation
B. Planting Trees
C. Building the Panama Canal
D. Mining
C. Building the Panama Canal
True or false: Triangular pizza slices taste better than square pizza slices
True
What is mining?
The process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine
List the 3 dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica
Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs
What is a Command Economy?
A system where the government owns or controls part of the economy and decides what will be produced and sold
Why was the Panama Canal built?
To create a faster and more efficient route for transporting goods
Should cats or dogs rule the world?
Dogs
Name 3 countries in Latin America
Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Panama, Mexico...
Define the Columbian Exchange
A system where privately owned businesses make decisions with little government regulation
Define the Slash and Burn Method
Cutting down large trees and then setting fire to areas of a forest to kill off all the animals and plants living there
Why did the turkey cross the road?
Because he wasn't a chicken
What is cattle ranching?
The practice of raising herds of animals on large areas of land
What is Carnival?
A festival of feasts and masquerades held prior to the Christian season of Lent
What is primary economic activity? Give one example.
Taking raw materials from the land.
Ex. Mining, Cattle Ranching, Logging, Gas & Oil Extraction
Define the Logging Method
Cutting down thousands of trees to be used as lumber
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
No
What is tertiary economic activity? Give an example.
Services provided to people.
Ex. Banking, Health Care, Retail
Which indigenous tribe is known for using mathematics to create a round 52 year calendar?
The Mayans
What is secondary economic activity? Give one example.
Using raw materials to manufacture products
Ex. Manufacturing cars, constructing buildings, producing electricity, creating clothing...
What is the difference between a modification and an adaptation?
A modification is a change to the physical earth for the benefit of people.
An adaptation is an adjustment of a person's behavior to help them survive in an area
What is the name of Rapunzel's pet chameleon in the movie Tangled?
Pascal
Name 1 physical land feature in Latin America
-Pampas
-Andes Mountains
-Amazon Rainforest
-Panama Canal