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Section 1: Geography
Section 2:Physical Geography
Section 3: Ancient Civilization
Section 4: Colonization to Independence
Miscellaneous
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What side of Mexico is the Sierra Madre Oriental?
Eastern, next to the Gulf of Mexico
100
What is the largest mountain range in South America?
Andes Mountains
100
What was the first civilization to develop in Latin America?
Olmec.
100
Who was the first leader, in Mexico, to lead a revolt against the ruling Spanish?
Father Hidalgo
100
What is Baba G's favorite sport?
Hockey
200
What THREE parts make up the Caribbean Islands?
Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles.
200
What are the "llanos?"
wide grasslands that stretch across northeastern Colombia and Western Venezuela.
200
What TWO civilizations were empires?
Aztec and Inca
200
What does the word "conquistador" mean in Spanish?
Conqueror
200
What college did Baba G graduate from?
Temple University
300
What is the largest river in Mexico?
Rio Grande.
300
What rainforest covers 40% of Brazil?
Amazon Basin
300
What are "chinampas?"
Island gardens built on rafts on water.
300
What year was Mexico declared independent from Spain?
1821
300
What are the ONLY FOUR NBA teams to NOT end in the letter "S?"
Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, and OKC Thunder
400
What is Latin America made up of? (Hint: countries and/or continents)
Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and South America.
400
In what level of the Andes Mountains are bananas, cacao, sugar cane, and rice grown?
Tierra Caliente (Hot Land)
400
What is the name of the famous Inca city built in the Andes Mountains?
Machu Picchu
400
What were the names of the TWO Spanish conquistadors that defeated the Aztecs and Incas?
Herman Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
400
What is Baba G's favorite hockey team?
Philadelphia Flyers
500
Where did the term "Latin" come from in "Latin America?"
The Spanish and Portuguese languages root from the Latin language, and those languages dominate "Latin America."
500
What TWO deserts are located in South America?
Patagonian and Atacama
500
What is the one similarity between ALL FOUR ancient civilizations that we have studied?
Their cities became abandoned during each civilizations' downfall.
500
What are the THREE levels of the "class system" set up by the Spanish in Mexico? (Highest to Lowest)
Peninsulares, Criollos, Mestizos, Encomienda
500
Who is the vice president of the United States?
Joe Biden