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Vocabulary
Canada
Mexico
CA and Caribbean
Brazil
100

A group of islands. 

archipelago

100

It is a major environmental problem in Canada. 

Acid Rain

100

Mention the capital of Mexico

Mexico City

100

Capital of :

Jamaica

Haiti

Barbados

Kingston

Port au Prince

Bridgetown

100

Capital of Brazil

Brasilia

200

A person who often rules in Latin America country as a   dictator and was generally high- ranking military office or a rich man.

Caudillo

200

In 1999 the government created the new territory called .......

Nunavut

200

First grew corn in Mexico about 7,000 years ago. Farming allowed people to produce food they needed to survive.

Native Americans

200

Mention diseases spread through the Columbian exchange. 

  • Smallpox
  • Malaria
  • Influenza
200

Mention several threats the the Amazon Rainforest. 

  • Ranching & Agriculture
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Bio-Piracy & Smuggling
  • Poaching
  • Damming
  • Logging
  • Mining
300

An administrative unit similar to state.

What country do they use this name. 

Province, Canada

300
  • Canada depends on who or what to power its industries, transportation  systems, and homes.

fossil fuels

300

The known for being one of the major civilizations. Located in Yucatan Peninsula (now Belize and Guatemala), invented and studied their writing, astronomy and calendar. 

Mayas

300

Which food came from Europe to the America?

grapes, pears, coffee, onions, citrus, sugarcane....etc

300

What is Christ the Redeemer and in what city can I find it? 

Is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

400

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

isthmus

400

Is Canada taking steps to reduce their fossil fuels?

What are some of those fossil fuels? 

Canada’s government is taking some steps to reduce its use of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas. 

400

They ruled next, these people establish themselves in Tenochtitlan, Mexico. They are known for having a complex social and religious system. 

Aztecs

400
  • Refers trade of plants and animals between America and Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa).

Columbian Exchange

400

What is the treaty of tordesillas?

Agreement between Spain and Portugal aimed at settling conflicts over lands newly discovered or explored by Christopher Columbus and other late 15th-century voyagers.

500
  • Having to do with a large city; an area that includes a city   and its surrounding suburbs.
  • Mention two examples
  • To get your points you need to get both correct

metropolitan area

Examples: Sao Paulo, New York City, Tokyo 

500

Mention Canada’s biggest challenge. 

Canada’s biggest challenge might be staying together as nation. 

500

In your own words:

Who is Hernan Cortes and what did he do?

Who is Miguel Hidalgo and what is he recognized for? 

HC was a conquistator and conquered the Aztec Empire.

MH was a priest and led the first rebellion and independence. 

500

What country does reggae comes from and what is its true meaning. 

Jamaica

Contains meaning of slavery and freedom, major situations related to their past. 

500

What year did Brasilia became a capital.

Is it true Brasília was chosen as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 

1960

True