Favelas
A slum town on the outskirts of a large Brazilian city
Favela
What country in South America did Portugal control?
Brazil
Define the word Deforestation.
Removing or clearing trees from a forest
Given one minute, give PUSH and PULL factors for Minnesota. You get 50 points for each.
Answers vary.
How much of a "thing" is available
1st place - 8000
2nd place - 600
3rd place - 500
Rest: 300
What city are favelas in?
Rio de Janiero
What Mountain Range did the Incans live on?
Andes Mountains
A word that means the range of plants and animals in a specific location
Biodiversity
This is someone who is moving temporarily to a new country or place
Migrant
How much of a "thing" is wanted
Demand
Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Hispaniola. What two countries are located on this island today?
Haiti & Dominican Republic
Vibrant culture / Lack of Government Oversight, including business opportunities
Describe the difference between Hispanic and Latino
HISPANIC - Spanish-speaking people from countries that speak Spanish
LATINO - People from Latin America
Three groups of people in the Land Use Conflict would like to PRESERVE the rainforest. You get 100 points for each group.
Native Amazonians, Environmentalists, Rubber Tappers
Someone who is forced to leave their home due to unsafe circumstances, and cannot return to their country.
Refugee
The level of wealth, comfort, and goods available to people in an area
Standard of Living
What big cat, located in the Amazon Rainforest, has the strongest bite?
Jaguar
Favelas do not lack culture - they lack a system that helps a society operate. What is a word for this? It starts with an "I".
Infrastructure
What is the name of someone with both Spanish and an Indigenous background?
Mestizo
Three groups of people in the Land Use Conflict would like to UTILIZE the rainforest and its resources. You get 100 points for each group.
Cattle Ranchers, Settlers, and Loggers
Describe the difference between Immigration and Emigration.
Immigration = Going INTO a country
Emigration = EXITING a country
The quantity of goods you can buy with a certain amount of money
Purchasing Power
The two groups of islands - the Greater and Lesser Antilles are VERY different. This is because of how they were formed. Describe how ONE of these features was formed.
Greater Antilles - Continental Islands
Lesser Antilles - Volcanoes
Why were Police Pacifying Units created?
To decrease crime and violence in Favelas.
What were the "three G's" of the Conquistadors?
God, Glory and Gold.
What layer of the rainforest contains the most flora and fauna?
Canopy
Provide example of the following types of PULL factors. You can get 250 points for each example.
Environmental, Economic, and Political
Answers vary.
How much money you have left over after taxes and bills at the end of the month
Monthly Disposable Income
Ivan had to cross through a dense Jungle to get from Colombia to Panama. What is the name of this physical feature?
Darién Gap