Physical Features
Landmarks
People
Economics & Industry
Culture
100

Aconcagua is the highest mountian in South America's highest mountain range.  What's the range?

Andes

100

Where is the "Christ the Redeemer" statue?

Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

100

Which branch of Christianity is the most prevalent in Latin America?

Catholicism

100

What Latin American country is the number one trading partner with the US?

Mexico

100

Many restaurants in Colorado Springs are based on this country's cuisine

Mexico

200

Name a key island group in Latin America

Caribbean Islands

200

Name one of the three countries where Iguazu Falls meet?

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

200

Name one of the three primary South American empires

Inca, Aztec, Maya

200

In 2000, South America traded predominantly with the U.S.  They now trade with which country?

China

200

Name two types of music discussed in the presentation

Salsa, Mambo, Mariachi, Samba, Tango, Bossa Nova

300

What's the name of the country which is also an isthmus connecting Central to South America?

Panama

300
Patagonia is at the southern tip of which two countries (name one)

Chile and Argentina

300

Name one of the top five most populous cities in Latin America

  • Mexico City:  22,500,000
  • Sao Paulo, Brazil: 18,500,000
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina: 12,900,000
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 11,200,000.
  • Bogota, Colombia: 7,800,000.
  • Lima, Peru: 7,600,000
300

Name one country that has experienced inflation in excess of 100%

Venezuela and Argentina

300

What is a common dish involving rice found throughout the Caribbean?

black beans and rice

400

What is the islands west of Ecuador that has a rich biodiversity including giant tortoises?

Galapagos Islands

400

In which country is the Mayan castle of Chichen Itza located?

Mexico


400

Which country colonized most of Latin America?

Spain

400

Which country in Latin America has the highest overall Gross Domestic Product?

Brazil

400
Rural Argentina has a culture similar to which region of the U.S.?

Ranching/Cowboy culture in the west.

500

Besides the Amazon, name one other river in Latin America.

Magdalena, Orinoco, Rio de la Plata, Paraguay, Sao Francisco, Parana

500

In which country is the famed Incan city of Machu Picchu?

Peru

500

What are the three primary ethnicities in Latin America?

White, Black, Indigenous

500

Which two industries generate the most wealth in Latin America

Banking and Tourism
500

What two languages are spoken throughout South America?

Spanish and Portuguese