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100
What are the three indigenous peoples of Latin America?
Mayans, Aztecs, Incas
100
What type of economy do most countries still have in Latin America?
Agricultural
100
These are floating islands that the Aztecs grew food on
Chinampas
100
These people play an important role in most Latin American families even though they may not be connected by blood
Godparents
100
Latin American regions near the Equator have this type of climate
tropical
200
These people were highly skilled mathematicians, shown through in the calendars
Mayans
200
Where do most of the people in Latin America live?
along the coast
200
A city that dominates its country's economy and government
megacity
200
the blending of beliefs and practices from different religions is called
syncretism
200
Areas surrounded Lakw Maracaibo in Venezuela contain rich deposits of this natural resource
oil
300
People from what continent set up colonies in Latin America to gain wealth for their home countries?
Europe
300
what are small plots of land that feed rural families?
minifundias
300
this consist mainly of grassland
pampas
300
Jai alai is a popular _________ in Latin America
sport
300
What mountain range is on the Western edge of South America?
Andes
400
The Europeans that conquered parts of America for Spain were called ___________________
conquistadors
400
Many rural migrants are forced to live in ______ when they reach the city
shantytowns
400
Parallel mountain ranges are called?
cordilleras
400
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were well known for what?
painting
400
Where was the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan located?
Mexico City
500
Africans 1st came to Latin America as __________
slaves
500
Why are the building or roads and railroads difficult in Latin America?
Physical grography; mountains, forests, and deserts
500
This is where a tide meets a river current
estuary
500
Ties to more developed regions, political instability and _______________ limit industrial growth in Latin America
physical geography
500
this is the longest river in the Western Hemisphere
Amazon