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100
This country has issues with deforestation of the rain forest.
What is Brazil?
100
This colonizing country introduced the Spanish language and Catholicism to Latin America
What is Spain?
100
This is the dominant religion in Latin America
What is Catholicism/Christianity?
100
Trees are important because of what they release into the air
What is oxygen?
100
The largest rainforest in the world located in Brazil.
What is the Amazon Rainforest
200
Country that gained independence from Portugal in 1822?
What is Brazil
200
The ancient civilization that built the largest empire ever in South America, and were established in the Andes Mountains.
Who are the Inca?
200
The Aztec Empire prospered in this present day country
What is Mexico?
200
An important crossroad for trade built in Central America that borders the Caribbean Sea?
What is the Panama Canal?
200
A military leader that led 6 South American countries to their independence. (Bolivia is named in his honor)
Who is Simon Bolivar
300
This South American country has been the most successful in educating their population.
What is Chile
300
This treaty gave Portugal control of the land that is now Brazil.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas
300
The main sources of income for citizens in Central America and the Caribbean.
What are trade and farming
300
The Amazon Rainforest is facing this problem due to logging, cattle ranching, farming, etc.
What is deforestation?
300
Three major religions in the Caribbean today.
Catholic, Protestant, and voodoo
400
This mountain range is the largest in Latin America.
What is the Andes Mountains?
400
Cortes landed here in 1521
What is Mexico
400
These TWO European countries colonized Latin America
What are Spain and Portugal?
400
Latin America makes a lot of money from this, another word for people visiting the area
What is tourism?
400
Different cultures living near each other, but not mixing in South America.
What is cultural mosaic?
500
In 2000, he was elected President of Mexico and was considered a successful leader.
Who is Vicente Fox
500
Three major rivers in Latin America?
What is the Orinoco, Parana, and Amazon
500
Climate found mostly in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
What is tropical climate
500
What type of climate is found in countries south of the equator?
What is mid-latitude climate
500
This desert is one of the driest places on Earth
What is the Atacama Desert?