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set up a communist state in Latin America
Fidel Castro
100
symbolized the artistic traditions of the ancient Maya and Aztec
What is murals
100
had huge temples and floating gardens
What is Tenochtitlan
100
people of the Yucatan Peninsula developed a calendar, heiroglyphics, and a number system based on 20
What is Maya
100
Name three indigenous Latin American empires.
What is Maya, Inca, Aztec
200
famous Latin American painter
Diego Rivera
200
holiday celebrated before Lent
What is Carnival
200
colonial ruler of Brazil
What is Portugal
200
Tobacco, gold, and silver were shipped from Latin America to Europe. What did the ships often carry back on the return ship?
What is enslaved people from Africa
200
Compare social and family life in Latin America and the United States.
What is Latin American family is characterized by loyalty to an extended family. Women’s roles are subordinate, while male dominance is the norm.
300
landed on Mexico's Gulf coast with the goal of conquering the Aztec.
Hernan Cortes
300
Mexican holiday
What is Day of the Dead
300
has a mostly Spanish and Italian population
What is Argentina
300
official language of Peru and Bolivia
What is Quechua
300
What measures would you suggest to improve health care in Latin America?
What is Possible answers: Improved sanitation, access to clean water, better environmental protection laws and their enforcement, better nutrition, immunization programs, and better education would improve health care in Latin America. Elaborate on how you would accomplish these measures.
400
Led the fight for freedom for Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia
Simon Bolivar
400
pidgin language
What is Creole
400
only nation created as a result of a successful revolt by enslaved people
What is Haiti
400
what civilization had a powerful civilization in Peru?
What is Inca
400
What fueled the movement for Latin ?American independence?
What is Resentment against European rule, demand for more rights for lower classes, and examples of successful North American and French revolutions fueled the movement for Latin American independence.
500
led a revolution in Cuba in 1959.
Fidel Castro
500
Latin American style of writing combining fantastic events with the ordinary
What is magic realism
500
language most Brazilians speak
What is French
500
Why did Panama give the U.S. permission to build the Panama Canal?
What is U.S. helped Panama win its freedom from Columbia
500
How is the artistic tradition in Latin America ?like that of the United States? How is it different?
What is Possible answers: ?Alike: In both places, the art represents a blend of the different ancestral cultures that make up the population. Ancient Native Americans in both places created beautiful works of art. Modern art in both places takes social and political stances. ?Different: In the United States, northern European influences have had a greater ?impact on the arts.