601 Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the four regions of Latin America?

A

South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies

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2
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Middle America is made up of which regions?

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Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies

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3
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Middle America is considered part of which continent?

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North America

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4
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South America lies to which direction of North America

A

Southeast

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5
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Adobe

A

sun-dried bricks

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6
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Sun dried bricks are called what?

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Adobe

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7
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a language used by a government

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official language

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8
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What is plant material called that is used as roofing?

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Thatch

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9
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Freedom from foreign rule is called what?

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Independence

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10
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A round, flat cake of ground corn or wheat?

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Tortilla

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11
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The usual way of doing something is known as what?

A

The custom

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12
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Conquering is also known as what?

A

Conquest

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13
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A Mexican speed bump is called what?

A

A tope

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people who share origin, language, and customs are called people of the same what?

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Nationality

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Roman soldiers conquered areas that eventually became what three countries?

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France, Spain, and Portugual

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16
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The original language of the Roman empire was what?

17
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French, Spanish, and Portuguese all share what language as their base?

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French, Spanish, and Portuguese were all brought to middle and south America, so we call this section of the world what?

A

Latin America

19
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People who speak Latin based languages in the Americas are known as what?

20
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The first group of people to live in Latin America were what peoples?

21
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Many people of Mexico and Central America speak what language?

22
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Indian customs differ from the customs of what people?

A

The Latinos

23
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Many Mexican farmers live where?

A

In villages

24
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What are common crops grown in Mexico?

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Corn and beans

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What other languages are spoken in Middle and South America?
Dutch and English
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Indians and Latinos already lived in Latin American when which people group arrived?
Africans
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The primary language of Anglo-America is what?
English
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Why is it important to learn about people in Latin America?
So we can love and understand them.
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James 2:8
If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well.
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When is meat served in a typical Mexican household?
Only on special occasions.