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Latin America
South America
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100
The dominant religion in Latin America is?
Roman Catholic
100
Brazil's culture is largely based off of this European countries?
Portugal
100
Why were African slaves brought to Brazil?
To replace the Native Americans who were dying, refusing to work and running away form captivity.
100
The Amazon river has over a thousand ___________, which helps make it the largest river by volume.
Tributaries
200
Latin America is located completely in what hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere
200
This Venezuelan leader helped lead many South American countries to independence.
Simon Bolivar
200
Define Favela
an overcrowded city slum in Brazil
200
What man made feature allows ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Panama Canal
300
Why is this region referred to as Latin America?
this region is called Latin America because the main languages spoken there are Latin based. (Portuguese and Spanish)
300
List the 4 layers of the rain forest
Forest Floor, Understory, Canopy, Emergent Layer
300
The climate type of the Amazon river basis is?
Tropical Rain Forest
300
The Galapagos Islands belong to what country?
Ecuador
400
What 4 regions make up Latin America?
Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean Islands
400
What country in South America borders on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean?
Colombia
400
What is Brazil's capital city and why is it located in the interior of the country?
Brasilia, and it is located inland to draw people away from the over crowded coast.
400
Venezuela is a wealthy country because of a large deposit of what?
Oil