Setting
Culture
About the History
Politics
Economy
100
List 3 major cities in Latin America.
Rio de Janerio, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Panama City, and Havana.
100
What is the most popular sport in Latin America?
Futbal
100
List 2 achievements of the Aztecs.
Introduced a system of irrigation and discovered chocolate.
100
What type of Government does Cuba have?
Communist
100
What type of economy does Cuba have?
Command Economy
200
Letter A represents what physical feature in Latin America.
Andes Mountains
200
How did Christianity impact Latin American architecture?
Introduction of churches, gothic catedrals, and religious statues like Christ the Redeemer Statue.
200
List 2 achievements of the Mayans.
Created 365-day calendar & Ancient ruins and pyramids
200
Describe what a Communist Governement is?
Government has control of everything.
200
What helps trade run smoother and creates a shortcut from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean?
The Panama Canal
300
Letter C represents what physical feature in Latin America?
Amazon River
300
What celebrations were introduced to Latin America due to European colonization?
Carnival and Dia de los Muertos.
300
List 2 achievements of the Incas.
Terrace Farming and built roads and bridges
300
What is Corruption?
Government abuse of power.
300
What are two major industries in Latin America?
Agriculture and Mining
400
The letter D on the map represents Brazil. What physical feature cover most of northern Brazil?
Amazon Rainforest.
400
What is on positive effect of Cultural Diffusion in Latin America?
New celebrations and traditions.
400
Why is Spanish and Portuguese the most spoken language in Latin America today?
They were introduced through European colonization.
400
Who has great power in Cuba since 1961?
The Castro Brothers
400
What is a command economy?
Governement controls the ecnonomy
500
What body of water is located inbetween the United States, Mexico, and Cuba?
Gulf of Mexico
500
What is on negative effect of Cultural Diffusion in Latin America?
loss of native traditions and languages.
500
What were Natives and Africa slaves forced to do by the Europeans?
Work on plantations and cattle farms.
500
Give one example of political corruption found in Latin America
Gain unexplained wealth, Leaders enjoy privileges not given to their citizens, Drug trafficking, and/or money laudering.
500
Mexico is world leading producer of what mineral?
Silver