Culture
What 3 continents were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
the Americas, Europe, and Africa
What is scarcity?
A lack/shortage of something
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a modification made to the Amazon Rainforest?
A. Deforestation
B. Creating Ranchland
C. Building the Panama Canal
D. Mining
C. Building the Panama Canal
True or false: Triangular pizza slices taste better than square pizza slices
True
What country speaks Portuguese as their main language in South America?
Brazil
Which 2 of these were the ORIGINAL inhabitants of Mexico?
Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans
Mayans and Aztecs
What is the equation for GDP?
The amount of money made in a year divided by the total population
Why was the Panama Canal built?
To create a faster and more efficient route for transporting goods
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Name 3 countries in Latin America
Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras
Define the Columbian Exchange
What is Literacy Rate?
The percentage of people who know how to read and write
Define the Slash and Burn Method
Cutting down large trees and then setting fire to areas of a forest to kill off all the animals and plants living there
Why did the turkey cross the road?
Because he wasn't a chicken
What is cattle ranching?
The practice of raising herds of animals on large areas of land
What is Carnival?
A festival of feasts and masquerades held prior to the Christian season of Lent mainly in Brazil
What is primary economic activity? Give one example.
Taking raw materials from the land.
Ex. Mining, Cattle Ranching, Logging, Gas & Oil Extraction
Define the Logging Method
Cutting down thousands of trees to be used as lumber
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
No
What is tertiary economic activity? Give an example.
Services provided to people.
Ex. Banking, Health Care, Retail
Which indigenous tribe is known for using mathematics to create a round 52 year calendar?
The Mayans
What is secondary economic activity? Give one example.
Using raw materials to manufacture products
Ex. Manufacturing cars, constructing buildings, producing electricity, creating clothing...
What are the 2 main European groups/countries who colonized South America?
The Spanish (Spain) and The Portuguese (Portugal)
What is the name of Rapunzel's pet chameleon in the movie Tangled?
Pascal
How is HDI measured?
1st is best, farther from 1st is worst.
They measure by money, education, and healthcare to determine overall development