Vocabulary-rama!
Giant urban area that includes surrounding cities and suburbs
What is a megacity?
First Europeans to arrive
Who are the Portuguese?
First Europeans to arrive
Who are the Spanish?
Claimed Uruguay during the colonial era
Who are the Portuguese?
Europeans who claimed Paraguay in the mid-1530s
Who is the Spanish?
Argentine cowboys
Who are gauchos?
A boom in Brazil that drew people to Brazil from around the world
What was the mining boom?
Made it easier for Argentina to transport agricultural products
What are railroads?
Type of government in Uruguay
What is democracy?
The basis of their economy
What is agriculture?
Completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean
What is landlocked?
Celebrated before the Christian season of Lent
What is Carnival?
A popular dish made of grilled sausages and steak
What is parrilla?
The basis of their economy
What is agriculture?
Half of the countries workers are...
What are farmers?
Huge slums
What is a favela?
A stew of black beans and meat is a popular dish
What is feijoada?
Helped women the right to vote
Who is Eva Perón?
An important export
What is beef?
An Indian language that is considered their second official language
What is Guarani?
An organization that promotes trade and economic cooperation
What is Mercosur?
Capital of Brazil
What is Brasilía?
Capital of Argentina
What is Buenos Aires?
Capital of Uruguay
What is Montevideo?
Capital of Paraguay
What is Asunción?