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100

This part of Latin America is good farming & grazing...

A) Highlands

B) Amazon River Valley

C) Plains

D) Islands

C) Plains

100

This type of climate is found mostly in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

What is a "tropical climate?"

100

The Portuguese brought their language to which of the following countries/regions?

What is "Brazil?"

100

Main religion in Mexico today.

What is Catholicism?

100

The majority of the Amazon Rainforest is in this region.

What is Brazil?

200

The western part of central and south America has lots of...

A) Mountains

B) Rivers

C) Plains

D) Highlands

A) Mountains

200

This type of climate is found in both Mexico and parts of South America...

What is a "dry climate?"

200

Home to the Aztecs...

What is, "Mexico?"

200

What are the major religions in the Caribbean today? (Hint: there are 3)

What is Catholic, Protestant, and voodoo.

200

Spanish explorer Cortes landed here in 1521.

What is Mexico?

300

Venezuela & Brazil have many...

A) Highlands

B) Rivers

C) Islands

D) Mountains

A) Highlands

300

This type of climate is found south of the equator

What is a Mid-latitude climate?

300

The Maya built great civilizations in which country/region?

What is, "Central America/the Caribbean?"

300

Give 3 reasons why deforestation continues to happen...

1) Livestock

2) Growth of Stock

3) Growing Population

300

Which native group mysteriously abandoned their cities around the year 800?

Who is the "Maya?"

400

The Greater Antilles and The Lesser Antilles has lots of which types of land?

A) Highlands

B) Rivers

C) Islands

D) Mountains

C) Islands

400

Fill in the blank: The desert climate or arid climate is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of ________________ over_________________.

The desert climate or arid climate is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of "evaporation" over "precipitation."

400

The Inca lived in this region.

What is "Spanish Speaking south America?"

400

What is one economic need for Latin America today?

What is "Controlling Inflation?"
400

Which South American country has been the most successful in educating their population?

Who is "Chile?"

500

Name 5 of the 7 countries the Andes Mountains extend through....

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, & Venezuela 

500

In your own words, explain a semi-arid climate.

“Dry but having slightly more rain than an arid region or climate.”

500

The Panama Canal is an important crossroad for trade in this region.

What is "Central America/Caribbean?"

500

Give 3 reasons why the Amazon Rain Forest so important...

1) It regulates the climate

2) It preserves the water flow

3) It shelters millions of native people

500

What did The Treaty of Tordesillas do?

Gave Portugal control of the land that is now Brazil.