Politics
What was the popular term used to describe the recent turn from neoliberalism in Latin America?
The "Pink Tide"
What are popular televised soap operas in Latin America known as?
Telenovelas
What Colombian novelist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, mostly for his masterpiece Cien años de soledad.
Gabriel García Márquez.
List (2) countries that have taken part in the illegal drug trade
Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico.
Samba is most popular in which area?
Coastal Brazil
When and where was the first printing press was set up?
Mexico City in 1539
What form of government and election is being used in Latin America?
Democracy
List at least two activities that have been popular in Latin America
Bullfights, cockfights, horse racing and betting.
What is the name of the first notable literary work produced in the Americas?
La Araucana-The epic of Chile
Give examples of drugs that are made and refined in these countries to improve their economy?
Narcotic drugs such as cocaine and heroin as well as illegal drugs like marijuana.
What genre is Latin American Literature often associated with?
Latin American literature is often associated with magical realism.
Pablo Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old and wrote in a variety of styles including: (List any 2 styles)
Surrealist poems, historical epics, political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and passionate love poems.