Rio Olympics
Infrastructure improvement, tourism, business opportunities, international exposure
What is the main city of the Inca Empire?
Which religion do most South Americas practice?
Catholicism
Which country in South America had the largest number of African slaves?
Brazil
What is the main pull factor that brought people from countries to cities?
Job opportunities
What are two negatives of hosting the Olympics?
High costs, issues with favelas, misallocation of resources and money
Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina
What language is spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
the Caribbean
What is the main push factor that caused people to move from the country to the city?
Loss of land
How did people feel in Brazil feel about the Olympics being held there?
Concerned
Which conquistador "discovered" the Inca?
Pizarro
What does Hispanic mean?
A person who speaks Spanish and is from a Spanish-speaking country
Which crop in Latin America did most slaves work with?
Sugarcane
What are favelas?
Slums/poor areas in Brazilian cities.
Who hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
Paris, France
Which indigenous language is now an official language of Peru?
Quechua
What does Latino mean?
A person from Latin America.
1800s/19th century
What is the most popular sport in South America?
Soccer/Futbol
Where did the 2016 Olympics take place?
Rio de Janeiro
Where did the Inca live?
Andes Mountains
What is a mestizo?
A person of mixed European and native ancestry.
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A treaty signed by the Spanish and Portuguese that divided the world into areas of exploration.
Name two countries in South America that have the most success with agriculture AND who produces the most coffee in the world?
Chile, Argentina, *Brazil