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Hodge Podge
100
Most of the Latin American countries lie in a ______ climate.
tropical
100
What basic type of government do almost all Latin American countries follow?
Democracy (Republic)
100
What is the language spoken by the people in most Latin American countries?
Spanish
100
The majority of people in the Latin American countries practice what religion?
Catholicism (Catholic)
100
Name two of the island countries located in the Caribbean Sea.
Dominican Republic The Bahamas Jamaica Cuba Haiti Barbados Grenada Trinidad & Tobago Puerto Rico
200
What is the largest mountain range in Mexico?
The Sierra Madres
200
Name two of the three major economic activities of Latin America (jobs).
Tourism Agriculture Manufacturing
200
What is the most popular sport in the Latin American countries?
Soccer (fútbol)
200
What is the name of the statue of Jesus located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that is a world-wide tourist attraction?
Christ the Redeemer
200
What two countries of Latin America actually have a cold climate?
Parts of Chile and Argentina
300
In which two countries do we find the Andes Mountains?
Chili & Peru
300
A product that is sold out of a country is called ______.
an export
300
What is the difference in football and futbol?
Football is played mainly in the US and is played by passing and running the ball. Futbol (soccer) is played by kicking the ball.
300
Name one other religion (other than the main one) that is practiced in Latin America.
Judaism Ancient Mayan Buddism
300
What are the three largest countries in Latin American by land area? (In order)
Brazil, Argentina, Mexico
400
Much of South America is covered by a dense evergreen forest that receives a lot of rain each year called a _____.
rainforest
400
Name one of the major crops exported from Latin America.
coffee bananas soybeans
400
Name one language (not the main language) that is the official language of a Latin American country.
English, Portuguese, French
400
Often, the schools in Latin America push their students to learn what type of religion?
Catholicism
400
A sub-tropical climate or a temperate climate has what type of temperatures?
Temperatures that change with the seasons - warm and cool.
500
The island countries of The Bahamas, Jamaica and Cuba lie in the ______ Sea.
Caribbean
500
What is the only country in Latin America that does not follow some type of democracy or republic?
Cuba
500
Name one sport (other than the main one) that is also popular in Latin America.
Tennis Boxing Baseball Cricket
500
Name the two branches of Christianity.
Protestant and Catholic
500
What is the name of the rainforest that covers much of South America?
The Amazon Rainforest