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100

What 3 continents were involved in the Columbian Exchange?

the Americas, Europe, and Africa

100

What is scarcity?

A lack/shortage of something

100

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

100

True or false: Triangular pizza slices taste better than square pizza slices

True

100

What country speaks Portuguese as their main language in South America?

Brazil

200

Which 2 of these were the ORIGINAL inhabitants of Mexico?

Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans

Mayans and Aztecs

200

What is the equation for GDP?

The amount of money made in a year divided by the total population

200

Why was the Panama Canal built?

To create a faster and more efficient route for transporting goods

200
Is Mrs. Cervetto a Cat person or a dog person?

Cat

200

Name 3 countries in Latin America

Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras 

300

Define the Columbian Exchange

Worldwide trade of animals, plants and disease
300

What is Literacy Rate?

The percentage of people who know how to read and write

300

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

300

Why did the turkey cross the road?

Because he wasn't a chicken

300

What is cattle ranching?

The practice of raising herds of animals on large areas of land

400

What is Carnival?

A festival of feasts and masquerades held prior to the Christian season of Lent mainly in Brazil

400

What is primary economic activity? Give one example.

Taking raw materials from the land.

Ex. Mining, Cattle Ranching, Logging, Gas & Oil Extraction

400

Define the Logging Method

Cutting down thousands of trees to be used as lumber

400

Is a hotdog a sandwich? 

No

400

What is tertiary economic activity? Give an example.

Services provided to people.

Ex. Banking, Health Care, Retail

500

Which indigenous tribe is known for using mathematics to create a round 52 year calendar?

The Mayans

500

What is secondary economic activity? Give one example. 

Using raw materials to manufacture products

Ex. Manufacturing cars, constructing buildings, producing electricity, creating clothing...

500

What are the 2 main European groups/countries who colonized South America?

The Spanish (Spain) and The Portuguese (Portugal)

500

What is the name of Rapunzel's pet chameleon in the movie Tangled? 

Pascal 

500

How is HDI measured?

1st is best, farther from 1st is worst. 

They measure by money, education, and healthcare to determine overall development