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1
Q

List the three areas that Latin America is divided into

A

Middle America

Caribbean

South American

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2
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What does Middle America consist of?

A

Mexico and the 7 countries of Central America

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3
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List the three groups of Caribbean Islands

A

Bahamas

Lesser Antilles

Greater Antilles

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4
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What is the largest country in South America?

A

Brazil

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5
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List the two mountain ranges in Mexico

A

Sierra Madre Occidental

Sierra Madre Oriental

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6
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What is the second highest mountain range?

A

Andes

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7
Q

What is the Mexican Plateau?

A

Anahuac

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8
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What is the plateau in Bolivia and Peru?

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Antiplano

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9
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What plateau is in Brazil?

A

Mato Grosso

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10
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What is the main river?

A

Amazon

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11
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What is the worlds highest lake?

A

Titicaca

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12
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What is the largest lake in Central America

A

Nicaragua

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13
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What is the main waterfall

A

Angel Falls

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14
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What natural resource is found in Columbia Mexico and Brazil

A

Coal

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15
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What is found in Brazil and Argentina

A

Uranium

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16
Q

What resource does the Atacama desert contain

A

Bauxite

17
Q

What two countries have a tin reserve

A

Bolivia

Brazil

18
Q

What is found in Peru and Mexico

A

Silver

19
Q

Who were the first people to settle in Latin America

A

Native Americans

20
Q

Who were the three main groups of people

A

Aztec
Maya
Inca

21
Q

What is the official language

A

Spanish

22
Q

What was the main city of the Maya

A

Tikal

23
Q

What was the Maya economy based on

A

Trade

Agriculture

24
Q

What were they skilled in

A

Mathematics

25
Q

What are they known for creating

A

365 day calendar

26
Q

What is the Aztec main city

A

Tecnochtitlan

27
Q

What to crops did they grow

A

Beans

Corn

28
Q

What was their political leader called

A

Emporer

29
Q

What was the Inca capital called

A

Cuzco

30
Q

What two animals did they domesticate

A

Alpaca

Llama

31
Q

Who conquered the empires

A

Spanish conquistadors

32
Q

What was the first country to become independent

A

Hati

33
Q

What are the two main religions

A

Roman Catholic

Protestant

34
Q

What is the main sport

A

Soccer

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