Establishing Independence
Economies and Cultures
Brazil
Peru
Potpourri
100
This man conquered the Inca in 1531.
Who is Franciso Pizarro?
100
This city, the capital of Argentina, grew rapidly as a result of urbanization.
What is Buenos Aires?
100
This is the capital of Brazil.
What is Brasilia?
100
The Quechua are descendants of these Native Americans.
Who are the Inca?
100
This term describes many people moving from the countryside to the cities.
What is urbanization?
200
This term refers to both North and South America.
What is Pan-American.
200
In 1994, to make trade easier, 34 countries in the Americas agreed to begin using this.
What is a free-trade zone?
200
This is the general increase in the price of goods and services.
What is inflation?
200
This man drove the Spanish out of Peru in 1824.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
200
This country colonized Brazil.
What is Portugal?
300
This man, who freed the northern parts of South American, was known as "the Liberator".
Who is Simon Bolivar?
300
In a free-trade zone, this is likely eliminated.
What are taxes?
300
This is Brazil's largest city.
What is Sao Paulo?
300
This is a fertile desert region.
What is an oasis?
300
This is one of Brazil's major agricultural products. It originated in the Pacific Islands and India.
What is sugar cane?
400
The United States joined Latin America in 1948 to form this body. It encourages democracy among its member nations.
What is the Organization of American States?
400
This is the best indicator of a people's level of education.
What is literacy rate?
400
This popular Brazilian holiday occurs just before Lent.
What is Carnival?
400
The Sendero Luminoso fought to end democracy in Peru. They wanted to begin using this type of government.
What is Communism?
400
More than 90% of Peruvians follow this religion.
What is Catholicism?
500
This man freed the southern parts of South America from Spain.
Who is Jose de San Martin?
500
Average income is the best indicator of what part of a country's government?
What is the economy?
500
This coastal Brazilian city was the country's first capital.
What is Rio de Janeiro?
500
During the 1980s, this type of warfare was used in Peru. It resulted in a violent civil war and the death of many citizens.
What is guerilla warfare?
500
These people have mixed Native American and European ancestry.
What are mestizos?
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