1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt HistoryCultureGov’t/Econ.Geography ?
2 Which civilization settled near present day Peru?
3 Inca
4 Which civilization built Tenochtitlan?
5 Aztec
6 Which of the civilizations created the 365 day calendar that we still use today?
7 Maya
8 Father Miguel Hidalgo is called the father of Mexican independence because:
9 He urged the Mexican people to fight for their freedom.
10 What is Simon Bolivar given credit for?
11 He defeated Spanish rule in the northern part of South America.
12 Which is the most common religion in Latin America?
13 Roman Catholic
14 Which is the most popular sport in Latin America?
15 Soccer (futbol)
16 What are the two most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
17 Spanish and Portuguese
18 What is a mestizo?
19 People of Spanish and Indian ancestory.
20 Describe the class society that Spain set up in Mexico.
21 Peninsulares Criollos Mestizos
22 A government ruled by a leader with absolute power is:
23 A dictator.
24 What kind of government are most of the Latin American countries today?
25 Democracies
26 Venezuela = oil Colombia = ????????
27 Farming and illegal drug trade
28 The gap between rich and poor and the struggle for power in Latin American countries led to:
29 Civil Wars and democracies
30 GDP Tell me 3 characteristics by reading the graph about a Latin American country below.
31 Developing High Infant Mortality High Birth Rate Poor Health Care ??????????
32 The largest river system in Latin America and the world is:
33 The Amazon.
34 The largest rainforest in Latin America and the world is:
35 The Amazon.
36 The land area of Mexico, Central America and South America is referred to as:
37 Latin America
38 What kind of climate would you likely find in much of central America?
39 Tropical
40 What does the Central American isthmus connect?
41 North and South America
42 From which country did a majority of Latin American countries gain their independence from?
43 Spain
44 What did the trading of agricultural goods, ideas and diseases after Columbus’ voyage become known as?
45 Columbian Exchange
46 What kind of government are many countries in Latin America struggling to maintain.
47 Democracy
48 The Spanish set up an economic system to benefit them in it’s Latin American colonies known as:
49 Encomiendas
50 Why did Spain focus less attention on Latin America during th 1800’s allowing Latin Americans to move toward freedom?
51 Spain was fighting a war against Napoleon