Latin America Flashcards
List the three areas that Latin America is divided into
Middle America
Caribbean
South American
What does Middle America consist of?
Mexico and the 7 countries of Central America
List the three groups of Caribbean Islands
Bahamas
Lesser Antilles
Greater Antilles
What is the largest country in South America?
Brazil
List the two mountain ranges in Mexico
Sierra Madre Occidental
Sierra Madre Oriental
What is the second highest mountain range?
Andes
What is the Mexican Plateau?
Anahuac
What is the plateau in Bolivia and Peru?
Antiplano
What plateau is in Brazil?
Mato Grosso
What is the main river?
Amazon
What is the worlds highest lake?
Titicaca
What is the largest lake in Central America
Nicaragua
What is the main waterfall
Angel Falls
What natural resource is found in Columbia Mexico and Brazil
Coal
What is found in Brazil and Argentina
Uranium
What resource does the Atacama desert contain
Bauxite
What two countries have a tin reserve
Bolivia
Brazil
What is found in Peru and Mexico
Silver
Who were the first people to settle in Latin America
Native Americans
Who were the three main groups of people
Aztec
Maya
Inca
What is the official language
Spanish
What was the main city of the Maya
Tikal
What was the Maya economy based on
Trade
Agriculture
What were they skilled in
Mathematics
What are they known for creating
365 day calendar
What is the Aztec main city
Tecnochtitlan
What to crops did they grow
Beans
Corn
What was their political leader called
Emporer
What was the Inca capital called
Cuzco
What two animals did they domesticate
Alpaca
Llama
Who conquered the empires
Spanish conquistadors
What was the first country to become independent
Hati
What are the two main religions
Roman Catholic
Protestant
What is the main sport
Soccer
