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1
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Where are the Aztecs from?

A

Mexico

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Where are the Mayas from

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Mexico and Central America

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3
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Where are the Incas from

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Western South America

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4
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Where are the Olmecs from

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Southern Mexico

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5
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Which Native group were the first in the Americas

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Olmec

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6
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Who Conquered the Aztecs

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Hernan Cortez

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7
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Who Conquered the Incas

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Francisco Pizzaro

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8
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What united the population

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The Church

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9
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Where is Pope Francis from

A

Argentina

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10
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What are the two types of Caribbean Music

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Calypso and Reggae

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What is the language of the Inca

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Quecha

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12
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What treaty freed Brazil

A

Treaty of Tordillias

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13
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What is Carnival

A

An elaborate celebration

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14
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A type of Brazilian Dance

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Samba

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15
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Where does Tengo come from

A

Argentina

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16
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Capoeira?

A

A mix of martial arts and dance

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17
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Major mountain chain of Latin America

A

Andes

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18
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What are the Llanos

A

plains in Columbia and Venezuela

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19
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What are Cerrados

A

Plains in Brazil

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20
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What are Pampas

A

plains in Argentina and Uruguay

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21
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How long is the amazon river

A

4000 miles

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22
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how much water does the amazon put into the Atlantic

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7,000,000 cubic feet

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23
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what are the 3 island chains of the Caribbean

A

Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Bahamas

24
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What are considered the Greater Antilles

A

Large Islands

25
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What are considered the Lesser Antilles

A

Smaller Islands

26
Q

What are the four different levels of elevation in Latin America

A

1) Tiera Helda
2) tierra Fria
3) tierra Templada
4) tierra Caliente

27
Q

What are two climate ones found in South America

A

Desert and Tropical Wet

28
Q

What is Slash and burn

A

cut trees, brush, and grasses to clear fields

29
Q

Explain terraced farming

A

an ancient technique for farming on mountain and hill sides

30
Q

what are some problems of cities in the region

A

large and terrible slums

31
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What was Tenochtitlan

A

Aztec capital

32
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What was the capital of the Incas

A

Cuzco

33
Q

What is NAFTA

A

North America Free Trade Agreement

34
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What was the name of the Aztec god

A

Quetzalcoatl

35
Q

How did the legend of the Aztecs favor the Spanish

A

They thought Cortez was their god

36
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When did Mexico gain its independence

A

1821

37
Q

What were the two dictators that ruled Mexico in the 19th and 20th Century

A

Diaz and Warez

38
Q

What was the importance of the Panama Canal

A

huge economic opportunity and shorted route from the Atlantic to Pacific

39
Q

What happened to the Maya

A

It has not been proven

40
Q

Why did European need slaves from Latin America and Africa

A

Harsh conditions and the rate at which the Natives were dying

41
Q

What is the highest elevation in the Andes

A

22, 831 feet

42
Q

The two leaders of independence movements in South America

A

Bolivar and Martin

43
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What are the government types of South America

A

Democracy, Dictatorship, and Communism

44
Q

Which Latin American Country can compete in the Worlds economy

A

Chile

45
Q

What is the literacy percentage of Latin America

A

90% education is very important

46
Q

Which European ruler makes it positive for Latin America to revolt

A

Napoleon

47
Q

How many native are still alive in Brazil

A

500,000

48
Q

What two languages are spoken in South America

A

Spanish and Portuguese

49
Q

Largest Catholic Population in the World

A

Brazil

50
Q

What is the capital of Brazil

A

Brasilia

51
Q

Why did Brazil’s capital move more inland

A

Because of the poverty and crime rate in the former capital

52
Q

Who designed most of the buildings in Brazil’s capital

A

Oscar Neymeyer

53
Q

What are Brazil and Argentina starting to do on a world stage

A

Becoming world powers and having global economies

54
Q

Cultural Center of Brazil

A

Sao Paulo

55
Q

The slums of Brazil

A

Favelas

56
Q

what are Juntas and Caudillos

A

military dictatorships

57
Q

How has colonialism affected the development of democracy

A

dictatorships and communism continues to grow

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