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Country whose government has strong control over the economy and society
What is a communist state
100
a person of mixed Native American and Spanish ancestry
What is mestizo
100
formed by combining parts of different languages
What is a pidgin language
100
Latin American ruler, often a military officer or wealthy individual ruling as a dictator
What is a caudillo
100
System of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words
What is hieroglyphics
200
Latin America's first civilization
What is the Olmec
200
Official language of Peru and Bolivia
What is Quecha
200
During the 1400's this country was the home of the Incan Empire
What is Peru
200
Language most Brazilians speak
What is Portuguese
200
Farm product grown for export and profit
What is a cash crop
300
African Latin Americans form a high percentage of the population in this region.
What is the Caribbean Islands
300
which South American city is one of the largest urban areas in the world
What is Sao Paulo
300
He liberated Chile and Argentina from Spanish rule
Who is Jose de San Martin
300
People of the Yucatan Peninsula who developed a calendar, hieroglyphics, and a number system based on 20
Who are the Maya
300
He conquered the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes
400
Who conquered the Incan Empire
Who is Francisco Pizarro
400
What 2 nations are expected to have their populations
What is Guatemala and Honduras
400
What is Latin America's largest Christian group
What is the Roman Catholics
400
Half of Guyana's population is of this descent.
What is Asian
400
What Mexican holiday honors family members who have died
What is the Day of the Dead
500
Why do Latin Americans leave their villages for the cities
What is to find better jobs, schools, housing, and health care
500
Who liberated Cuba and made it a communist state
What is Fidel Castro
500
Francois-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture led a revolt that established this country
What is Haiti
500
Where can you find Latin Americas highest birthrates
What is Central America
500
This is an influential style of writing invented by Latin American writers in the late 1900's that combines fantastic events with the ordinary.
What is Magic realism