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Latin American Countries
100

How is Tenochtitlan and Venice similar?

Walkways and waterways to move through the city

100
Who had control of Mexico after independence from Spain?

The peninsulas (military dictators)

100
What is the environmental problem in Latin America?
Deforestation
100

Which ocean is not hurricane prone?

Pacific Ocean

100

Who is the President of Mexico?

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

200
What are the two main languages spoken in Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese
200

What is the cause of the conflict in most of Central America?

Unevenly distributed land

200
What causes the air pollution in Mexico City (human causes)?
Emissions from cars and factories
200

What is terrace farming?

Farming on the side of a mountain when there is not enough land to have large farms

200

What were the 3 ancient civilizations in Latin America?

Mayas, Aztecs, Incas

300

What makes up a heartland?

Most population, economic and political center of the country

300

What is deforestation?

Cutting down trees usually through slash & burn

300
Give two reasons that the forest is being cut down in Brazil.
Logging, Farms, Cattle Ranching, Mining
300

Which region of Mexico produces the most oil?

Gulf Coastal Plains

300

Where was Brazil's capital, where is it now, why did it move?

Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, westward expansion
400

How is the culture of the Caribbean different than the culture of Central America?

Influenced by African culture

400

What is the difference between urban areas and rural areas?

Urban - cities, infrastructure

Rural - country side, less developed

400
Which country has a problem with oil pollution?
Venezuela
400
What mountain range runs down the west coast of South America?
Andes Mountains
400

What would happen if the Panama Canal was closed?

It was disrupt global trade

500

Why is the culture of Northern Brazil different than southern Brazil?

Northern Brazil is influenced by the history of African slavery

500

___________ means a policy of extending a country's influence through diplomacy or miliary force

Imperialism

500
What geographical reason causes or worsens the air pollution in Mexico City?
The city lies in a crater shaped valley (city is surrounded by mountains)
500

Why does Mexico City have a lot of earthquakes?

4 tectonic plates merge here

500

When looking at a population pyramid, how can you tell if a country is more or less developed?

Birth rates are lower = good healthcare

More population in 65+ = longer life expectancy = good healthcare

pyramid bars are pretty even from bottom to top = stable population, economy/government