This ancient civilization once lived in the Yucatan Peninsula.
What is the Maya
100
The main reason for building this transportation corridor was to shorten the sea route between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal.
100
This is the spread of ideas, technology, inventions, behaviors and traditions between cultures.
What is cultural diffusion.
100
In this type of government, there is a loss of human rights. Give an example of a Latin American country with this type of government.
What is unlimited, communist, dictatorship. Cuba
100
This is the longest mountain chain...not only in Latin America, but also in the world.
What is the Andes Mountains.
200
This important achievement of the Maya helped them obtain a greater variety of goods.
What is their trade routes.
200
These are used to show the health of a country's economy. Give 4 examples.
What is an economic indicator. EX: GDP, GDP per capita, literacy rate, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, # of cars, # of doctors, birth rate, etc.....
200
This religion is dominant in both Mexico and Cuba today.
What is Roman Catholicism
200
This type of government gives power to the people. The people elect their leaders. Give an example of a Latin American country with this type of government.
What is limited, democracy. EX Mexico
200
This is the longest river in South America.
What is the Amazon.
300
This ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains.
What is the Inca.
300
In a ______________economy the government controls all production. In a ________________ economy individuals control production and have the most freedom.
What is command, free-market
300
This is the term that describes a group's shared beliefs, customs and behaviors.
What is culture.
300
Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico all won their independence from this country.
What is Spain?
300
This man is known as the Father of Mexican Independence.
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
400
This ancient civilization once lived in Tenochtitlan, today known as Mexico City.
What is the Aztecs.
400
The exchange of disease, plants, animals, ideas, and culture between European countries and their colonies in Latin America is known as
What is the Colombian Exchange
400
These are characteristics that define a culture. Give 4 examples.
What are culture traits. Food, Clothing, Religion, Transportation, Architecture, Dance, Sports, Art, Music, etc......
400
In this type of government, people work mainly to support the government.
What is communist, unlimited, dictatorship?
400
This is the most important product in Cuba and is vital to their economy.
What is sugar?
500
This type of agriculture was once practiced by the Maya civilization and is still practiced today by subsistence farmers. The land is farmed until the soil loses its fertility
What is slash-and-burn
500
These are 2 major problems that are negatively affecting the economy of Mexico today.
What are air pollution and people migrating to other countries
500
This ancient culture is widely known for their architecture. They were able to fit stones together so perfectly, no mortar was needed to hold them together.
Who were the Inca?
500
This country's government is very similar to the US. They have a democracy. They have a 3 branch government. The people vote for their leaders, and they must be 18 years old to do so.
What is Mexico.
500
This is a Mexican holiday that is similar to Memorial Day in the U.S. People celebrate and pay tribute to the lives of loved ones who have died.