Physical Geography
What physical feature runs along the western edge of South America?
Andes Mountain Range
Which major city is under communist control?
Havana
Which Native American tribe had an economy based on trade and agriculture?
Maya
What are the three major Native American tribes in Latin America?
Inca, Aztec, and Maya
The Transvolcanic Belt is enclosed by what mountain range?
Sierra Madre
What are the two parallel ranges in the Northern Andes Mountains?
Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Oriental
Rio de Janeiro is the former capital of what Latin America country?
Brazil
What grade level are most Latin American's required to complete?
Elementary
What was the first country to gain its independence in Latin America?
Haiti
Who was the first to conquer parts of Latin America?
Spanish
How many square miles is the Amazon Rainforest?
2.3 million
Which major city has the largest population in Latin America?
Buenos Aires
What are the affects of overcrowded cities?
Difficulty finding jobs and housing.
What was the first Latin American country to gain it's independence from Spain?
Mexico
What are the four climate regions in Latin America?
Tropical, Subtropical, Savanna Grassland, Desert.
What percentage of the Amazon Rainforest has disappeared so far?
17%
What major city is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
Why was education not a priority in some parts of Latin America?
What nations brought Protestantism to Latin America?
Dutch and British
What are the three climate regions based on elevation?
Tierra Caliente, Tierra Templada, and Tierra Fria.
What is the longest mountain range that we have discussed so far?
Andes Mountains
Which major city was founded in 1726?
Montevideo
Which Native American tribe practiced polytheism?
Aztec
Inca
How does the climate change based on elevation?
The higher the elevation, the cooler the temperature.