Geography
What major physical feature lies on the west side of South America?
Andes Mountains
What were the 3 groups that first occupied Latin America?
Maya, Aztec, and Inca
What is the main religion in Latin America?
Catholicism
What are the 2 main types of government in Latin America?
Presidential Democracy and Parliamentary Democracy
(Finish this lyric):
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down.
Where do most people live in South America?
Coastal Regions
What step-like structure was carved into steep areas to enhance farmable land?
Terraces
What are the 4 regions of Latin America?
South America, Central America, The Caribbean, and Mexico
What was a PRO of the United Fruit Company?
- Helped develop infrastructure.
- Brought jobs to the area.
(Finish this lyric):
I never want to hear you say
I want it that way.
What is another name for the region over Argentina?
Patagonia
What was the purpose of IBAMA?
Fine and track people for illegal deforestation
What religion is practiced primarily in Haiti and the Dominican Republic?
Voodoo
Where did Latin America's economy remain for many years? (hint: sector)
Primary Sector
(Finish this lyric):
I walk this empty street on the
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
What two Latin American countries share an island?
Haiti and Dominican Republic
In Central America, why do more people live on the Pacific Coast rather than the Caribbean Coast?
Due to hurricanes and how they form in the warm waters of the Caribbean rather than the cold waters of the Pacific.
Carnival is a celebration that takes place before ________.
Lent
What country in Latin America has a communist government?
Cuba
(Finish this lyric):
All right stop, collaborate and listen / Ice is back with my brand new invention
something grabs a hold of me tightly.
Which 7 countries make up Central America?
Teddy Roosevelt led the construction of the Panama Canal, what number president was he?
By size this country is the smallest, however, by population density it is ranked number 12 in the world.
Barbados
What territories does the U.S. control?
Puerto Rico and part of the Virgin Islands
(Finish this lyric):
Don't tell me heart, my achy breaky heart
I just don't think he'd understand.