Amazon Rainforest
Latin American Festivals
Vocab Terms
Latin American Culture
Odds and Ends
100
This is country that contains most of the Amazon Rainforest
What is Brazil
100
This is celebrated on All Saints and All Souls days honoring family members who have passed
What is Day of the Dead (DOUBLE for Dia de los Muertos)
100
This is the term used to describe HOW MANY items you have
What is supply
100
The primary language of the Latin America
What is Spanish
100
What is the favorite sport of the Caribbean? especially the Dominican Republic
What is Baseball
200
Named after the Spanish word for kill this turtle swallows fish whole in a vicious and rapid chomp
What is the Mata Mata Turtle
200
This festival takes place the days BEFORE lent and includes a mardi gras type atmosphere including a gigantic parade
What is Carnival
200
This term describe HOW MUCH people want to buy a certain product
What is Demand
200
The most popular sport in Latin America ESPECIALLY South America
What is soccer (DOUBLE for Futbol)
200
Who was the original American Idol who went on to have tons of hit songs like Stronger, Catch My Breath, and Since You've Been Gone. Unfortunately she foolishly married some chump and missed her chance to be with Mr. Kocon
Who is Kelly Clarkson
300
What allows for so many plants and animals to live in the rainforest
What is lots of rain and sun
300
This COUNTRY has the largest Day of the Dead Celebrations
What is Mexico
300
This term describes a the poorer edges of gigantic cities that have more homeless and higher crime rates
What is slums (DOUBLE points for Favelas)
300
What percentage of South American the populations live in cities
What is 80%
300
What is the official language of Brazil
What is Portuguese
400
The Amazon river is so large that it is the only place to have the freshwater type of this mammal
What is river dolphin
400
This CITY is regarded as the largest Carnival Festival in the world
What is Rio de Janiero, Brazil
400
What is the term for a person who is 50% European and 50% Native American
What is Mestizo
400
Write 2 problems that have come from Urbanization
What is 1) Overcrowding 2) Rise in Crime 3) Rise in Drugs 4) Lack of Jobs 5) Poor Housing/Sanitation
400
What country is Pope Francis from
What is Argentina
500
Up to 30 feet in length the Amazon is home to this largest type of crocodile
What is black caiman
500
This flower is the most important when celebrating Day of the Dead
What is the Marigold
500
What is the term for the wealthy and powerful leaders who took over AFTER the Spanish were kicked out. Unfortunately they did not help the average people only keeping their own power
What is Cuadillos
500
Write down 3 ways typical Latin Americans value their families
What is 1) Taking Grandparents into their homes 2) Living close to one another 3) Close relationships to Cousins 4) Weekly Family Meals 5) ASK Mr. K for more acceptable answers
500
Who is Brazil's all time favorite Soccer player and National Hero
Who is Pele
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