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Latin America Today
100
Which country is the world's largest exporter of copper?
Chile
100
The Andes have four altitude zones of climate. Which zone begins at 6,000 feet?
tierra fria
100
Who led the revolution in Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
100
Approximately what percentage of the population of Guyana is of Asian ancestry?
50 percent
100
Which region of Mexico has industrial cities and more than half of Mexico's people?
Central Mexico
200
What has kept some countries in Latin America from fully using their vast natural resources?
political and economic troubles
200
Which altitude zone can the temperatures be as low as 20 degrees(F)?
tierra helada
200
During colonial times, tobacco, gold, and silver were shipped from Latin America to Europe. What did the ships often carry on the return trip?
enslaved people from Africa
200
Which country was the second country in the world to play baseball?
Cuba
200
Which of the following is a self-governing territory of the United States?
Puerto Rico
300
To produce gasohol, Brazil uses gasoline mixed with alcohol produced from _________.
sugarcane
300
El Nino takes place when the temperature of the Pacific waters off Peru's coast are ___________.
unusually warm
300
Latin America's first civilization was the _________.
Olmec
300
Which of these countries has a large Native American population? Argentina Guyana Uruguay Peru
Peru
300
More than two-thirds of Argentina's people live in _______.
the Pampas
400
How many tectonic plates meet in Middle America?
four
400
Which of these is grown in the tierra caliente?: bananas potatoes barley wheat
bananas
400
How did a monopoly in obsidian help the Toltec maintain their rule?
The most powerful weapons from the time were made from obsidian.
400
Which Latin American style of writing combines fantastic events with the ordinary?
magic realism
400
A __________ is a public square.
plaza
500
The Amazon Basin is located _________ of the Andes.
east
500
Vast rain forests are found in which climate zone?
tropical wet
500
Francois-Dominique Toussaint-Loverture was __________. (describe him)
an enslaved African who led a revolt in Haiti
500
What is the official language of Peru and Bolivia?
Quechua
500
large farm that raises a single crop to sell
plantation
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