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100
When the large estates from the colonial period were broken up, small farms known as ____ were created.
minifundia
100
The large slums that surround the major cities of Brazil are known as
favelas
100
The landforms of Central America have been shaped by ___
tectonic activity or processes
100
The largest African populations in the Caribbean are found in Jamaica and
Haiti
100
Chile is the world's largest producer and exporter of ____
copper
200
____ produces more coffee than any other country in the world.
Brazil
200
Overall, the governments of the South American countries have become more _________.
democratic
200
After a war with ____, Bolivia was left landlocked.
Chile
200
One of Central America's greatest natural resources is ___ the basis for its tourism industry.
warm climate
200
The Guarani are a South American Indian people who lived in what is now eastern _____
Paraguay
300
The South American country of ____ specializes in productiong and exporting wheat and beef.
Argentina
300
The great rain forests of the _____ River basin are a vital source of oxygen for the whole planet.
Amazon
300
People of African and European descent
mulattos
300
Europeans established ____ plantations in the Caribbean.
sugarcane
300
Vast deposits of oil are located around Lake
Maracaibo
400
Countries in the southern part of South America have formed a trade organization known as ___
Mercosur
400
A war during the 1880s left the country of _____ landlocked, or without a border to the ocean.
Bolivia
400
Caribbean Community and Common Market or ____
CARICOM
400
Cuba has historically had very close ties to
the Soviet Union or Russia
400
2 of _____'s main products are coffee and cut flowers.
Colombia
500
1/3 of the people who live in Chile now live in or around the city of
Santiago
500
Terrorism is common in South America today, particularly in the country of
Colombia
500
Form of voodoo that originated in Cuba
Santeria
500
_____ is Central America's least developed country.
Honduras
500
Uruguay is a buffer state between Argentina and ___
Brazil