South America
Miscellaneous
Physical
Extras
Famous Latin Americans (Not on Test)
100
South American country once ruled by Britain
What is Guyana
100
Reason Latin America is dominantly Catholic
What is Spain settled most of the region
100
This was once a Prison colony off the coast of French Guiana
What is Devil's Island
100
Indian group that ruled the Andes region in the 1500s
What is Inca
100
Actress known for her roles in the movies "Hitch" "The Other Guys" "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico"
Who is Eva Mendes
200
French Guiana is unique to South America because of this
What is they are not independent. They are still a state of France
200
The Caribbean island countries' economy depends on this
What is tourism
200
This is a build up of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that causes above average temperatures and severe storms
What is El Nino
200
River that carries more water than any other in the world
What is the Amazon
200
The former starting quarterback for the New York Jets. He was their number one draft pick in 2009
Who is Mark Sanchez
300
This is the most important part of the Argentine Diet
What is beef
300
name for foreign owned factories found along the border of Mexico and the United States
What is maquiladoras
300
This peninsula of Mexico juts out into the Pacific Ocean
What is Baja California
300
This is the largest Central American country
What is Nicaragua
300
Had his own sitcom on ABC for many years.
Who is George Lopez
400
Capital city of Uruguay
What is Montevideo
400
Man who led Spain in conquering the Inca's of South America
Who is Francisco Pizarro
400
This peninsula of Mexico juts out into the Gulf of Mexico
What is the Yucatan
400
This country occupies almost half the continent of South America
What is Brazil
400
Grammy winning artist whose hits include: "What a Girl Wants" "Ain't No Other Man" "Beautiful" and "Genie in a Bottle"
Who is Christina Aguilera
500
Place famous for mass cult suicide in 1978 (not the country, the place)
What is Jonestown
500
Capital cities of Bolivia
What are La Paz and Sucre
500
Chile produces 1/3 of the this product in the world
What is Copper
500
The translation for this island is land of fire
What is tierra del fuego
500
Brazilian soccer star who was voted athlete of the century by numerous organizations
Who is Pele
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