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Chapter 21 Flashcards

1
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These are islands at the southern tip of South America

A

Tierra del Fuego

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This is a mountain range along that run from Peru through Chile 7000 mile long

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Andes mountains

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3
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Dominant culture in South America before the Spaniards arrived who were noted for their roads and bridges

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Incas

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4
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This was the capital city of the incans

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Cuzco

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5
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He was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the incas in Perú

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Pizarro

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6
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Descendants from Indians and Spanish conquistadors

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Mestizo

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7
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This country took claim of Brazil in the 1500s

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Portugal

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Elaborate festival lasting a few days to prepare for Lent in South America

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Carnival

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9
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Who is said to be the liberator of South America from European powers

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Simón Bolívar

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10
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In Columbia and venzuela this is a corn floured small pancake baked or fried eaten throughout the day

A

Arepas

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11
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This is a Colombian version of tamales that are wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed

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Hallacas

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12
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Twice fried plantains that are pounded thin before the second fry

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Tostones

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13
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Sweet casaba used in the lowland areas of the tropic

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Yucca

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14
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Breakfast in South America consists of

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Café and pan

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15
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Brazil’s cuisine reflect which group of people

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African slave women

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16
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Yellow red oil from west African palms

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Dende

17
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This is an extremely hot pepper in South America also called aji

A

Malagueta

18
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In Argentina this is a mixture of meats

A

Parrillada

19
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Argentina beef stew with rice corn potatoes squash and apples

A

Carbonada

20
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This are meat and raisin filled pastries prominent in Argentina

A

Empanadas

21
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This beverage is a tea that is sipped through a bombilla

A

Mate

22
Q

This country has led the wine industry in South America

A

Chile

23
Q

Grain that has been grown in the high Andes by Indians that is eaten as a source of protein and starch in Peru and Chile

A

Quinoa

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