Geography
Random Civilization Stuff
History
Culture
Mexico / Brazil
100
The Amazon River
This is the longest river in Latin America.
100
What crop is both food and major source of income in Latin America?
corn or maize
100
What is pok-a-tok
Meso-American ball game
100
Most people in Latin America speak this language.
Spanish
100
This is the capital of Mexico.
What is Mexico City?
200
Which South American country has become an economic success story
Chile
200
Because of the mountainous terrain, what farming system did the Inca's use?
terraced farming
200
Name the two conquistadors that conquered the Aztec and Incan empires.
A- Cortez, and I-Pizarro
200
This term describes the people of mixed Native American and European descent, who make up the largest percentage of the population.
Mestizo
200
This is the capital city of Brazil.
What is Brasilia?
300
What are the Andes Mountains?
This mountain range runs along the western edge of South America and is the longest mountain chain in the world.
300
Weather in South America is strongly influenced by this cyclical change in air pressure, temperature, and rainfall that starts in the Pacific Ocean.
What is El Nino?
300
These 3 ancient civilizations once ruled Latin America.
What are the Maya, Aztec, and Inca?
300
Most people in Latin American belong to this faith.
Roman Catholic
300
This is the official language of Brazil, which reflects its colonial background.
What is Portuguese?
400
What is an isthmus?
A narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land - Like Central America does with North and South America.
400
What is NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
400
Most colonies in Latin America, like Mexico, had won their independence from this country by 1824.
What is Spain?
400
Name two different dances/types of music common in Latin America.
Salsa, samba, tango, calypso, etc
400
What is a maquiladora?
a giant factory
500
What did the Inca build to deal with the unique geography where they lived?
Rope bridges
500
Explain the language of EACH of the early Latin American civilizations
Aztec - used glyphs for words Maya - written phonetic language Inca- Quechua, still used today
500
This man helped the countries of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia gain their independence.
Simon Bolivar
500
Each spring, many countries in Latin America hold a large festival on the last day before the Lenten season known as this.
What is Carnival?
500
This city in Brazil is known for its mountains, large statue of Jesus Christ, and its world famous party called "Carnival."
What is Rio de Janeiro?
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